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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Francis William Kennedy''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1862 – 11 July, 1939) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Francis William Kennedy''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1862 – 11 July, 1939) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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==Life & Career==
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Kennedy was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
  
 
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 March, 1920, vice [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|de Robeck]], and placed on the Retired List the following day, 25 March.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/3186/pages/4474 no. 3186.  p. 4474.]  16 April, 1920.</ref>
 
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 March, 1920, vice [[John Michael de Robeck, First Baronet|de Robeck]], and placed on the Retired List the following day, 25 March.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/3186/pages/4474 no. 3186.  p. 4474.]  16 April, 1920.</ref>

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Admiral Francis William Kennedy, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1862 – 11 July, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1898.[1]

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 March, 1920, vice de Robeck, and placed on the Retired List the following day, 25 March.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral F. W. Kennedy" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 July, 1939. Issue 48355, col C, pg. 16.

Service Records

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