William Robert Kennedy R.N.
William Robert Kennedy R.N.
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| William Robert Kennedy R.N. | Explanation |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 14 March 1838 | | Born |
| 11 June 1868 | | Married Edith Louisa, daughter of Captain Edward Stopford, R.N. |
| 9 October 1916 | | Died |
| 1997 | | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 8 December 1857 | Lieutenant |
| 18 July 1867 | Commander |
| 20 June 1874 | Captain |
| 29 November 1889 | Rear-Admiral |
| 11 March 1896 | Vice-Admiral |
| 16 June 1901 | Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| April 1871 | 9 August 1871 | Commander in Vestal (from commissioning at Bermuda until paying off), North America and West Indies |
| 10 August 1871 | | Commander in Reindeer (from commissioning at Portsmouth), Pacific |
| 18 February 1879 | 1 September 1882 | Captain in Druid (from commissioning at Sheerness until paying off at Sheerness), North America and West Indies |
| 30 April 1885 | | Captain in Ajax, Channel squadron |
| 26 January 1892 | 16 March 1895 | Commander-in-chief, East Indies |
| 1900 | 1901 | Commander-in-chief, the Nore |