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.
Sir James Kennon | |
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| Birth name | James Edward Campbell Kennon |
| Born | 26 November 1925[1] Liverpool, England[2] |
| Died | 22 January 1991 (aged 65) Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1945 – 1983 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
He was educated at Stowe School.[3]
Naval career
editKennon 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
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- ^ 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