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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.

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

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.^[2]

On 23 June, 1917, Kennedy was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Peterhead.^[3]

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.^[4]

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

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 He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27750/pages/25 no. 27750.  p. 25.]  3 January, 1905.</ref>
+==Great War==
+On 23 June, 1917, Kennedy was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Peterhead.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</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>