Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
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Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
Hi
I was wondering if anyone has some information on a Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi?
Thanks
Larry
I was wondering if anyone has some information on a Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi?
Thanks
Larry
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Re: Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
I have since found out that a (新高,1904, Captain Kobayashi Kenkura 小林研蔵) commanded the protected cruiser IJN Niitaka as part of the Second Fleet during the Siege of Tsingtao in 1914.
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Larry
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Larry
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Re: Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
From Nishida's "Materials of IJN" site:
Kobayashi Kengo
Eta Jima Class 19 (27/50)
Born - 11 March 1872, Tottori Prefecture
MID - 26 July 1892
KONGO Crew - 26 July 1892 - 10 May 1893
MANJU Crew - 10 May 1893 - 4 April 1894
TSUKUSHI Crew - 4 April 1894 - 19 December 1894
ENS - 19 December 1894
Assistant Division Officer, Kure Naval District Sailor Corps - 19 December 1894 - 6 March 1895
TAKACHIHO Assistant Division Officer - 6 March 1895 - 25 August 1895
KATSURAGI Assistant Division Officer - 25 August 1895 - 27 December 1895
Yokosuka Torpedo Group Member - 27 December 1895 - 31 March 1896
Student at Gunnery Training Center - 31 March 1896 - 9 October 1896
MUSASHI Crew - 9 October 1896 - 15 February 1897
ITSUKUSHIMA Crew - 15 February 1897 - 1 December 1897
LTJG - 1 December 1897
Sasebo Torpedo Corps Member - 1 December 1897 - 1 September 1898
LT - 1 September 1898
YAEYAMA Division Officer - 1 September 1898 - 1 May 1899
Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 1 May 1899 - 6 October 1899
2nd Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 6 October 1899 - 15 May 1900
1st Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 15 May 1900 - 26 May 1900
Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 26 May 1900 - 6 December 1900
Torpedo Boat Commander, 2nd Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 6 December 1900 - 18 January 1901
Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 18 January 1901 - 1 October 1901
Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Maizuru Torpedo Corps - 1 October 1901 - 12 December 1901
Operations Instructor, Naval Academy / Training Officer, Naval Academy - 12 December 1901 - 26 September 1903
TSUKUBA Division Officer - 12 December 1901 - 28 June 1902
Naval Academy Adjutant - 26 September 1903 - 12 January 1905
LCDR - 12 January 1905
MURASAME CO - 12 January 1905 - 8 February 1906
Naval General Staff - 8 February 1906 - 2 February 1909
1st Fleet Staff - 2 February 1909 - 1 December 1909
CDR - 11 October 1909
TAKACHIHO XO - 11 October 1909 - 2 July 1910
IKI XO / Gunnery School Instructor - 2 July 1910 - 1 December 1910
KURAMA XO / Yokosuka Navy Yard Equipping Officer - 1 December 1910 - 16 January 1911
2nd Fleet Adjutant / 2nd Fleet Staff - 16 January 1911 - 20 April 1912
Yokosuka Naval District Staff / Tokyo Bay Fort Headquarters Staff - 20 April 1912 - 23 May 1913
KONGO Equipping Officer / Naval Shipbuilding Command Equipping Officer - 23 May 1913 - 16 August 1913
KONGO XO - 16 August 1913 - 1 December 1913
Naval Educational Command Staff - 1 December 1913 - 13 August 1914
NIITAKA CO - 13 August 1914 - 30 October 1914
Attached to Navy Department - 30 October 1914 - 11 November 1914
Chief-of-Staff, Temporary Tsingtao Guard District - 11 November 1914 - 30 June 1915
CAPT - 1 December 1914
Yokosuka Naval District Member - 30 June 1915 - 17 July 1915
Chief-of-Staff, Ominato Guard District - 17 July 1915 - 6 November 1916
IZUMO CO - 6 November 1916 - 5 July 1918
2nd Special Task Fleet Assistant Staff - 5 July 1918 - 16 September 1918
Attached to Naval General Staff - 16 September 1918 - 25 September 1918
Chief-of-Staff, Maizuru Naval District - 25 September 1918 - 10 November 1918
Acting ComDesRon 3 - 10 November 1918 - 1 June 1919
RADM - 1 June 1919
ComDesRon 3 - 1 June 1919 - 1 November 1919
Chief-of-Staff, Sasebo Naval District - 1 November 1919 - 1 May 1922
Commander, 1st Expeditionary Fleet - 1 May 1922 - 15 September 1923
Administration Committee Member - 15 September 1923 - 5 February 1924
VADM - 1 December 1923
Waiting for Assignment - 5 February 1924 - 25 February 1924
Reserve Status - 25 February 1924 - 11 March 1934
2nd Reserve Status - 11 March 1934 - 11 March 1939
RETIRED - 11 March 1939
Died - 26 October 1942 (aged 70)
Kobayashi Kengo
Eta Jima Class 19 (27/50)
Born - 11 March 1872, Tottori Prefecture
MID - 26 July 1892
KONGO Crew - 26 July 1892 - 10 May 1893
MANJU Crew - 10 May 1893 - 4 April 1894
TSUKUSHI Crew - 4 April 1894 - 19 December 1894
ENS - 19 December 1894
Assistant Division Officer, Kure Naval District Sailor Corps - 19 December 1894 - 6 March 1895
TAKACHIHO Assistant Division Officer - 6 March 1895 - 25 August 1895
KATSURAGI Assistant Division Officer - 25 August 1895 - 27 December 1895
Yokosuka Torpedo Group Member - 27 December 1895 - 31 March 1896
Student at Gunnery Training Center - 31 March 1896 - 9 October 1896
MUSASHI Crew - 9 October 1896 - 15 February 1897
ITSUKUSHIMA Crew - 15 February 1897 - 1 December 1897
LTJG - 1 December 1897
Sasebo Torpedo Corps Member - 1 December 1897 - 1 September 1898
LT - 1 September 1898
YAEYAMA Division Officer - 1 September 1898 - 1 May 1899
Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 1 May 1899 - 6 October 1899
2nd Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 6 October 1899 - 15 May 1900
1st Torpedo Boat Group Member, Yokosuka Torpedo Corps - 15 May 1900 - 26 May 1900
Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 26 May 1900 - 6 December 1900
Torpedo Boat Commander, 2nd Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 6 December 1900 - 18 January 1901
Torpedo Boat Commander, 1st Torpedo Boat Group, Kure Torpedo Corps - 18 January 1901 - 1 October 1901
Torpedo Boat Commander, Torpedo Boat Group, Maizuru Torpedo Corps - 1 October 1901 - 12 December 1901
Operations Instructor, Naval Academy / Training Officer, Naval Academy - 12 December 1901 - 26 September 1903
TSUKUBA Division Officer - 12 December 1901 - 28 June 1902
Naval Academy Adjutant - 26 September 1903 - 12 January 1905
LCDR - 12 January 1905
MURASAME CO - 12 January 1905 - 8 February 1906
Naval General Staff - 8 February 1906 - 2 February 1909
1st Fleet Staff - 2 February 1909 - 1 December 1909
CDR - 11 October 1909
TAKACHIHO XO - 11 October 1909 - 2 July 1910
IKI XO / Gunnery School Instructor - 2 July 1910 - 1 December 1910
KURAMA XO / Yokosuka Navy Yard Equipping Officer - 1 December 1910 - 16 January 1911
2nd Fleet Adjutant / 2nd Fleet Staff - 16 January 1911 - 20 April 1912
Yokosuka Naval District Staff / Tokyo Bay Fort Headquarters Staff - 20 April 1912 - 23 May 1913
KONGO Equipping Officer / Naval Shipbuilding Command Equipping Officer - 23 May 1913 - 16 August 1913
KONGO XO - 16 August 1913 - 1 December 1913
Naval Educational Command Staff - 1 December 1913 - 13 August 1914
NIITAKA CO - 13 August 1914 - 30 October 1914
Attached to Navy Department - 30 October 1914 - 11 November 1914
Chief-of-Staff, Temporary Tsingtao Guard District - 11 November 1914 - 30 June 1915
CAPT - 1 December 1914
Yokosuka Naval District Member - 30 June 1915 - 17 July 1915
Chief-of-Staff, Ominato Guard District - 17 July 1915 - 6 November 1916
IZUMO CO - 6 November 1916 - 5 July 1918
2nd Special Task Fleet Assistant Staff - 5 July 1918 - 16 September 1918
Attached to Naval General Staff - 16 September 1918 - 25 September 1918
Chief-of-Staff, Maizuru Naval District - 25 September 1918 - 10 November 1918
Acting ComDesRon 3 - 10 November 1918 - 1 June 1919
RADM - 1 June 1919
ComDesRon 3 - 1 June 1919 - 1 November 1919
Chief-of-Staff, Sasebo Naval District - 1 November 1919 - 1 May 1922
Commander, 1st Expeditionary Fleet - 1 May 1922 - 15 September 1923
Administration Committee Member - 15 September 1923 - 5 February 1924
VADM - 1 December 1923
Waiting for Assignment - 5 February 1924 - 25 February 1924
Reserve Status - 25 February 1924 - 11 March 1934
2nd Reserve Status - 11 March 1934 - 11 March 1939
RETIRED - 11 March 1939
Died - 26 October 1942 (aged 70)
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Re: Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
Wow. 8D Many thanks for that. it's truly appreciated.
Here is his award doc for the Sacred Treasure 4th Class.
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Larry
Here is his award doc for the Sacred Treasure 4th Class.
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Larry
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Re: Lieutenant Commander Kenkura Kobayashi
Thank you. Your reply was more than I ever expected to get.
Sincerely
Larry
Sincerely
Larry