James Kennon
Sir James Kennon | |
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| Born | James Edward Campbell Kennon 26 November 1925[1] |
| Died | 22 January 1991 (aged 65) Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1945 – 1983 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice-Admiral Sir James Edward Campbell Kennon KCB CBE (26 November 1925 – 22 January 1991) was a Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.
He was educated at Stowe School.[3]
Naval career
Kennon joined the Royal Navy in 1945.[4] On promotion to rear admiral, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 1978[5] and Port Admiral at Rosyth as well as Chief Naval Supply & Secretariat Officer in 1979.[6] Following promotion to vice admiral, he became Chief of Fleet Support in 1981.[7] In that capacity he managed the run-down of Chatham Dockyard[8] before he retired in 1983.[9] He died in January 1991.[10]
References
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- ↑ New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917–1967
- ↑ "Old Stoic News". The Stoic. 163: 353. July 1979. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ↑ "No. 37699". The London Gazette. 23 August 1946. p. 4246.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1979
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1980
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1982
- ↑ "HM Dockyard – Chatham". Archived from the original on 5 May 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1984
- ↑ "Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir James Kennon." The Times, 26 January 1991