Francis William Kennedy

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

Life & Career

He came thirty-ninth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 April, 1886.^[2]

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1898.^[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.^[4]

On 13 July, 1905, he was appointed in command of the Thetis.^[5]

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 June, 1916.^[6]

On 23 June, 1917, Kennedy was appointed Senior Naval Officer at Peterhead.^[7]

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.^[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.^[9]

↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, pg. 6.
↑ London Gazette: no. 25574. p. 1595. 2 April, 1886.
↑ 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.
↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5827. 13 June, 1916.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
↑ London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

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