Charles Kingsmill
Sir Charles Kingsmill | |
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| Birth name | Charles Edmund Kingsmill |
| Born | 7 July 1855 |
| Died | 15 July 1935 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (1870–1908) Canada (1909–1921) |
| Branch | Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy |
| Service years | 1870–1921 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Cormorant HMS Goldfinch HMS Blenheim HMS Archer HMS Mildura HMS Scylla HMS Majestic HMS Dominion HMS Repulse |
| Conflicts | Anglo-Sudanese War Somaliland Campaign First World War |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy |
Admiral Sir Charles Edmund Kingsmill, CMG (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 Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 1910. Along with Rear-Admiral Walter Hose, he is considered the father of the Royal Canadian Navy.