William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir William Kennedy

GCB
Born4 March 1838
Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died9 October 1916(1916-10-09) (aged 78)
Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1851–1901
RankAdmiral
CommandsEast Indies Station
Nore Command
ConflictsCrimean War
Second Opium War
AwardsKnight 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 served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

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