Charles Kingsmill
Canadian admiral
Admiral Sir Charles Edmund Kingsmill, (7 July 1855 – 15 July 1935) was a Canadian-born naval officer and the first director of the Department of the Naval Service of Canada. After retiring from a career in the Royal Navy, he played a prominent role in the establishment of the Canadian Naval Service in 1910. Along with Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, he is considered the father of the Royal Canadian Navy.
Early life an education
Kingsmill was born at Guelph, Canada West (now Ontario) in 1855. He was the son of John Juchereau Kingsmill, Crown Attorney for Wellington County, and Ellen Diana Grange. He was educated at Upper Canada College in Toronto.
Royal Navy career
In 1870, at age 14, Kingsmill joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman. He was promoted sub-lieutenant in 1875, lieutenant in 1877, commander in 1891, and captain in 1898. During his career in the Royal Navy, he commanded HM Ships Goldfinch (1890–1891), Blenheim (1895), Archer (1895–1898), Gibraltar (1900), Mildura (1900–1903), Resolution, Majestic (1905–1906), and Dominion.
Mildura served on the Australia Station in these years.
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