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Revision as of 19:15, 21 May 2015
Admiral SIR Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis, K.C.B., G.B.E., Royal Navy (2 May, 1884 – 26 May, 1946) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Clifton, Gloucester on 2 May, 1884.
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1904.[1]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1912.[2]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915.[3]
Post-War
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1921.[4]
Kennedy-Purvis was appointed in command of the light cruiser Concord in July, 1925.
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Glorious in March, 1931.
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 September, 1933.[5]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 28 June, 1937.[6]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 February, 1942.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander R. W. Woods |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord Jul, 1925[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur F. Pridham |
| Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious Mar, 1931[9] |
Succeeded by Guy C. C. Royle |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Bailey |
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 2 Jul, 1934[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station 1940 |
Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis |
Footnotes
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Kennedy-Purvis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 31.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 August, 1934. Issue 46832, col F, p. 7.
