Charles Edward Kennedy-Purvis
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]
On 14 March, 1908, he married Ethel May Conquest at Christ Church in Woburn Square, London.[2]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1912. From March, 1912 through June 1917, he remained in Vernon for W/T duties and to serve as an instructor in the developing technology.[3]
The Great War
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915. Still at Vernon, he continued his work on the War Staff and in instruction until 17 January, 1918 when he was appointed to Southampton as executive officer, where he would serve out the remained of the war.[4]
Post-War
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1921.[5]
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.[6]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 28 June, 1937.[7]
Kennedy-Purvis was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 February, 1942.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander R. W. Woods |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord Jul, 1925[9] |
Succeeded by Arthur F. Pridham |
| Preceded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious Mar, 1931[10] |
Succeeded by Guy C. C. Royle |
| Preceded by Sidney R. Bailey |
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff 2 Jul, 1934[11] |
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.
- ↑ 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.
