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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 13 July, 1905, he was appointed in command of the Thetis.^[3]

On 23 June, 1917, Kennedy was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Peterhead.^[4]

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.^[5]

↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
↑ London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
↑ London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.

"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>
+On 13 July, 1905, he was appointed in command of the ''Thetis''.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 July, 1905.  Issue '''37758''', col D, pg. 10.</ref>
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