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Revision as of 01:50, 12 May 2014

Admiral Albert Baldwin Jenkings, Royal Navy (2 March, 1846 – 5 October, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jenkings was appointed Commander of the turret ship Inflexible on 4 March, 1881, under Captain John A. Fisher.[1]

On 7 August, 1882, he was specially promoted to the rank of Captain, dated 11 July.[2]

Flag Rank

Jenkings was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 December, 1897, vice Buckle.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 21 January, 1903, vice Markham.[4]

Jenkings was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 January, 1907.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 1 June.[6]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (June, 1881). p. 219.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25136. p. 3689. 8 August, 1882.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26919. p. 7479. 14 December, 1897.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27518. p. 466. 23 January, 1903.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 30. 1 January, 1907.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28027. p. 3832. 4 June, 1907.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral A. B. Jenkings" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 8 October, 1942. Issue 49361, col E, p. 7.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe
Second-in-Command,
Channel Squadron

1899 – 1900
Succeeded by
Sir William A. D. Acland, Bart.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles W. de la P. Beresford
Captain of Chatham Dockyard Reserve
5 Apr, 1896 – ?
Succeeded by
George L. Atkinson-Willes

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