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