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Keppel (SIR COLIN RICHARD)

SIR COLIN RICHARD, a and in 1875 joined H. M. S. "Britannia."

In 1882 he became midshipman of "Inconstant" during the Egyptian War and won medal and Khedive's bronze star.

He was the sub-lieutenant on "Invincible," served in the Nile Expedition, 1884- 1885, flag lieutenant to Duke of Edinburgh in Mediterranean, 1886-1889, and 1898. He was promoted captain in 1899, commanded gunboat flotilla on Nile, Nile , receiving receiving thanks of parliament for Soudan services 1899. In 1910 he was rearadmiral in command of Atlantic Fleet and retired in 1917.