Charles Kennedy-Purvis
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Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis GBE KCB |
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Admiral Kennedy-Purvis as Deputy First Sea Lord during World War II
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| Nickname(s) | K-P |
| Born | 2 May 1884 |
| Died | 26 May 1946 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1899–1946 |
| Rank | Admiral |
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| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA) |
Admiral Sir Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis GBE KCB (2 May 1884 – 26 May 1946) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Deputy First Sea Lord.
He was the son of Captain Charles Kennedy-Purvis, who lost a leg during the Boxer Rebellion. Kennedy-Purvis entered the navy as a cadet in January 1899 aboard the training ship Britannia at Dartmouth. He became a midshipman on 15 May 1900, and was promoted to acting-sub-lieutenant on 15 July 1903, being confirmed in that rank on 11 January 1905. He was soon promoted again, to lieutenant on 1 July 1905, backdated to 15 January 1904.
Kennedy-Purvis became one of the Navy's early wireless telegraphy specialists, and after promotion to commander in June 1915 was appointed an instructor at the newly formed RN Signal School. He served as the executive officer of the cruiser Southampton in 1918-1919, and of the battleship Ajax in 1919-1920, then returned to the Signal School as its commander, having been promoted to captain in December 1921. He later served in the Admiralty's Signal Division, and commanded the cruiser Diomede in 1925, and the cruiser Concord in 1925-1926, before being appointed Director of the Signal Division in 1927.
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