Francis Kennedy
Royal Navy admiral
About Francis Kennedy
Lived 1862 – 1939 (aged 76–77). Francis Kennedy was a British.
Admiral Francis William Kennedy, (15 December 1862 – 11 July 1939) was a Royal Navy officer.
The son of Robert Kennedy, Lord Lieutenant of Kildare, he entered the Royal Navy in January 1876. He participated in the Anglo-Egyptian War and punitive expeditions in Africa. and was promoted to admiral on the Retired List 8 May 1925.
A West African flag he brought back from the Benin Expedition of 1897 is in the collection of the National Maritime Museum in London, as is a personal flag of Itsekiri chief and trader Nana Olumu.
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Who was Francis Kennedy?
Royal Navy admiral
When was Francis Kennedy born?
Francis Kennedy was born in 1862.
When did Francis Kennedy die?
Francis Kennedy died on 11 July 1939.
What nationality was Francis Kennedy?
Francis Kennedy was British.
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