Francis William Kennedy

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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]

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

Great War

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]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  4. 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.

Papers

Service Records