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Captain (retired) William George Ainslie Kennedy, R.N. (16 September, 1873 – 25 November, 1938) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1896.
Kennedy was appointed in command of the destroyer Boxer in June, 1905.[1]
Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.
Kennedy was appointed in command of the destroyer Syren on 4 June, 1913.[2]
He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Thetis on 30 January, 1914.[3]
Kennedy was interned in Norway following the loss of the armed merchant cruiser India under his command on 8 August, 1915.
On 11 March, 1919, Kennedy was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem.[4]
Kennedy was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 22 October, 1921.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 40.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.
