John Kingcome
| Sir John Kingcome | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1871 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1808 - 1869 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Belleisle HMS Simoom HMS St George HMS Royal William Pacific Station |
| Battles/wars |
Napoleonic Wars First Anglo-Burmese War First Opium War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir John Kingcome, KCB (died 1871) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Kingcome joined the Royal Navy in 1808 and was present at the destruction of the French ships during the Battle of the Basque Roads the following year. He also served in the First Anglo-Burmese War from 1824 to 1826.
Promoted to Captain in 1838, he commanded HMS Belleisle during the First Opium War in 1841. He later took charge of HMS Simoom and HMS St George and then commanded HMS Royal William in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1862 and retired as a full Admiral in 1869.
Kingcome Inlet on the British Columbia Coast is named after him as are other placenames in the area.
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