John Kennedy (British Army officer, born 1878)

This article is about the British Army officer that served in the First World War. For the officer that served in the Second World War, see John Kennedy (British Army officer, born 1893).

Sir John Kennedy

Born| 1878
Died| 1948 (aged 69–70)
Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service/branch| British Army
Years of service| 1898–1937
Rank| Major General
Unit| Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Commands held| 1st Division
44th (Home Counties) Division
19th Indian Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
26th Brigade
7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Battles/wars| First World War
Awards| Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches
Officer of the Order of the Nile (Egypt)

Major General Sir John Kennedy, GBE, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (1878–1948) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War and commanded the 1st Division.

## Military career[edit]

Educated at Haileybury, Kennedy was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1898.[1][2] He served with the Egyptian Army until the First World War, when he fought on the Western Front; he became commanding officer of the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders in 1916 and commander of the 26th (Highland) Brigade in 1917.[2] He was appointed Inspector of Infantry in 1918, Instructor at the Senior Officers School in 1919 and commanding officer of 2nd Battalion The Buffs in 1923.[2] He went on to lead the 19th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1926, and was appointed General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division in January 1933 and General Officer Commanding the 1st Division in April 1934 before retiring in 1937.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Haileybury: medals". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
2. ^ a b c d "Kennedy, John". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

Military offices

Preceded by

Henry Peck

|  GOC 44th (Home Counties) Division
1933–1934  | Succeeded by

John Minshull-Ford

Preceded by

Wentworth Harman

|  GOC 1st Division
1934–1936  | Succeeded by

Clement Armitage