William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir William Kennedy | |
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| Born | 4 March 1838 Naples, Italy |
| Died |
9 October 1916 (aged 78) Daventry, Northamptonshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1851–1901 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
East Indies Station Nore Command |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy GCB (4 March 1838 – 9 October 1916) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Born in Naples, Italy where his father John Kennedy was the British chargé d'affaires, Kennedy joined the Royal Navy in 1851 and served with the Naval Brigade during the Crimean War. He was present at the bombardment of Canton in 1856, at the Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857 and at the attack on the Peiho Forts in 1858 during the Second Opium War.
As a Lieutenance he next was appointed to the sloop Wasp and on the journey to Cape of Good Hope he jumped overboard to rescue a man that had fallen in, he was awarded a silver medal by the Royal Humane Society. He later sailed on the Narcissus and Victoria, the mediterranean flagship.
Promoted to Commander in 1867 he commanded the Vestal on the North American station and then the Reindeer in the Pacific. From 1879 to 1891 he commanded the Druid and was senior officer on the Newfoundland coast. He then commanded a coast-guard ship at Queensferry and then on to the Ruby as senior officer on the south-east coast of South America. In 1889 he was promoted to rear-admiral and from 1892 to 1895 and was commander in-chief in the East Indies. Promoted to vice-admiral in 1896 he was appointed commander-in-chief of the Nore in 1900 and was soon promotedto admiral.
Kennedy married Edith Louisa Stopford in Daventry in 1868; they had one daughter Alice Emily Kennedy. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1900. He was promoted to Admiral 16 June 1901 and retired in November 1901.
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