William George Ainslie Kennedy

Captain (retired) William George Ainslie Kennedy, R.N. (16 September, 1873 – 25 November, 1938) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1896.

Kennedy was appointed in command of the destroyer Boxer in June, 1905.^[1]

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1907.

Kennedy was appointed in command of the destroyer Syren on 4 June, 1913.^[2]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Thetis on 30 January, 1914.^[3]

Kennedy was interned in Norway following the loss of the armed merchant cruiser India under his command on 8 August, 1915.

On 11 March, 1919, Kennedy was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem.^[4]

Kennedy was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 22 October, 1921.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest O. Ballantyne	Captain of H.M.S. Surly 3 Jan, 1905^[5] – 28 Mar, 1905	Succeeded by Ernest G. W. Davidson
Preceded by John C. H. Lindsay	Captain of H.M.S. Lively 28 Mar, 1905 – May, 1905	Succeeded by Norman H. Carter
Preceded by Bertram O. F. Phibbs	Captain of H.M.S. Boxer Jun, 1905^[6] – 10 Jul, 1907	Succeeded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Minstrel 10 May, 1911^[7]	Succeeded by Arthur K. Gregory
Preceded by George J. Todd	Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 19 Dec, 1911 – 10 May, 1912	Succeeded by Herbert A. S. Fyler
Preceded by Herbert A. S. Fyler	Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda 10 May, 1912 – 29 Jun, 1912	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Herbert J. T. Marshall	Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth 3 Jul, 1912 – 13 Dec, 1912	Succeeded by Reginald L. Crichton
Preceded by Robert Jeffreys	Captain of H.M.S. Star 20 Mar, 1913 – 4 Jun, 1913	Succeeded by Kenneth F. Sworder
Preceded by Kenneth F. Sworder	Captain of H.M.S. Syren 4 Jun, 1913^[8] – 15 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by Gilbert C. W. Crispin
Preceded by Valentine E. B. Phillimore	Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 30 Jan, 1914^[9] – 8 Mar, 1915	Succeeded by Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. India 23 Mar, 1915 – 8 Aug, 1915^[10]	Succeeded by Vessel Lost
Preceded by Ernest G. H. Du Boulay	Captain of H.M.S. Diadem 11 Mar, 1919^[11] – Feb, 1921	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Anthony F. J. MacDermott	Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow Feb, 1921 – 11 Mar, 1921	Succeeded by Philip H. Waterer

Footnotes

↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 286.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 286.
↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39578.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 40.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.

[1] The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 286.

[2] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.

[3] The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.

[4] The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.

[5] "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.

[6] The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 286.

[7] "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 06, 1911; pg. 8; Issue 39578.

[8] The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 381.

[9] The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.

[10] Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 40.

[11] The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 759.

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