John Kennedy (British Army officer, born 1878)
Sir John Kennedy | |
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Born | 1878 |
Died | 1948 (aged 69–70) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1898–1937 |
Rank | Major-General |
Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Commands held | 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders 26th Brigade 2nd Battalion Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) 19th Indian Infantry Brigade 44th (Home Counties) Division 1st Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War I |
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 |
Major-General Sir John Kennedy GBE CB CMG DSO (1878–1948) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War and commanded 1st Infantry Division.
Military career
Educated at Haileybury,[1] Kennedy was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1898.[2] He served with the Egyptian Army until World War I when he fought on the Western Front: he became Commanding Officer of 7th Bn Seaforth Highlanders in 1916 and Commander of 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 Bn The Buffs in 1923.[2] He went on to be Commander of 19th Indian Infantry Brigade in 1926, General Officer Commanding 44th (Home Counties) Division in January 1933 and General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division in April 1934 before retiring in 1937.[2]
References
- ^ Haileybury: medals
- ^ a b c d "Kennedy, John". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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- 1878 births
- 1948 deaths
- British Army major generals
- British Army generals of World War I
- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders officers
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- People educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College