Francis William Kennedy

Royal Navy admiral

Francis William Kennedy

Born| (1862-12-15)15 December 1862
Died| 11 July 1939(1939-07-11) (aged 76)
Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service / branch| Royal Navy
Years of service| 1876–1920
Rank| Admiral
Commands| HMS Indomitable
Battles / wars| Anglo-Egyptian War
Benin Expedition of 1897
First World War
Awards| Companion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches (5)
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd Class (Russia)

Admiral Francis William Kennedy, CB (15 December 1862 – 11 July 1939) was a Royal Navy officer.[1][2][3]

The son of Robert Kennedy, Lord Lieutenant of Kildare, he entered the Royal Navy in January 1876. He participated in the Anglo-Egyptian War and punitive expeditions in Africa.[1]

Kennedy assumed command of the battlecruiser HMS Indomitable in 1912. He participated in the pursuit of Goeben and Breslau in 1914 and the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[1]

A West African flag he brought back from the Benin Expedition of 1897 is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in London,[4] as is a personal flag of Itsekiri chief and trader Nana Olumu.[5]

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1. ^ a b c "Admiral F. W. Kennedy". The Times. 12 July 1939. p. 16.
2. ^ "Adml. F. W. Kennedy". The Daily Telegraph. 12 July 1939. p. 19.
3. ^ "Francis William Kennedy". The Dreadnought Project.
4. ^ "West African flag". Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
5. ^ "Personal flag of Nana Olomu". Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 18 August 2022.