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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Matthew King|Richard M. King]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Radstock (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Radstock'']]'''<br>Jun, 1918<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 11 Feb, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Edward Snepp|Hamilton E. Snepp]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Matthew King|Richard M. King]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Radstock (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Radstock'']]'''<br>Jun, 1918<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 11 Feb, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Edward Snepp|Hamilton E. Snepp]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vidette (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vidette'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 26 Jun, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Jock Whitworth|William J. Whitworth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Vidette (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Vidette'']]'''<br>11 Feb, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 26 Jun, 1919<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>29 Jul, 1924<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Wingate Barrow|Benjamin W. Barrow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Coventry (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Coventry'']]'''<br>29 Jul, 1924{{NLApr25|p. 229}}<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Fitzherbert|Herbert Fitzherbert]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George William Taylor|George W. Taylor]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of Devonport Dockyard'''</small>|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Captain of Devonport Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master]]'''<br>12 Apr, 1930<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 15 Apr, 1932<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Gascoigne Robinson|Eric G. Robinson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George William Taylor|George W. Taylor]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of Devonport Dockyard'''</small>|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Captain of Devonport Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master]]'''<br>12 Apr, 1930<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 15 Apr, 1932<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Gascoigne Robinson|Eric G. Robinson]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Lushington Coleridge|Guy L. Coleridge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']]'''<br>4 Oct, 1932<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 14 Oct, 1933<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Colclough Allen|Hamilton C. Allen]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Guy Lushington Coleridge|Guy L. Coleridge]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Iron Duke'']]'''<br>4 Oct, 1932<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref> – 14 Oct, 1933<ref>King Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.|D7603989}} f. 489.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hamilton Colclough Allen|Hamilton C. Allen]]'''}} |
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Rear-Admiral Richard Matthew King, D.S.O., (2 November, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 2 November, 1904.[1]
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 2 November, 1912.[2]
King was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1916.[3]
King was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1922.[4]
King was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 18 August, 1913.[5] He incurred the displeasure of Their Lordships in April, 1914 for losing a Flotilla Signal Book.[6]
In May, 1918, King was appointed in command of the destroyer Radstock.[7]
In July, 1924, King was appointed in command of the light cruiser Coventry.
In October, 1932, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.
King was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 18 December, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]
World War II
In 1937, King was selected for war appointment and mobilised on 28 September, 1938.[9]
On 28 September, 1939, he was appointed Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast. Superseded on 15 October, 1942, he eventually found himself appointed to the Liverpool Convoy Pool, serving as a Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R.. On 1 September, 1945, he reverted to the Retired List.[10]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 363.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 889.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 400.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 324.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 365.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396g.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397g.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 221.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 489.
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