About Howard Kennedy
Lived 1892 – 1967 (aged 74–75). Howard Kennedy was a Canadian military personnel.
Howard Kennedy (31 May 1892 – 1967) was a Canadian Army officer and the first Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 1950 to 1951.
Born in Dunrobin, Ontario, Kennedy served overseas in the First World War. He was a leading engineer in Ottawa before World War II. Joining the Canadian Army in 1939, he rose to be Quartermaster-General in 1943–44. He was awarded the OBE in January 1944.
After returning from Palestine he chaired the Board of Enquiry into the Reserve Army of Canada which produced the Kennedy Report on the Reserve Army.
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Who was Howard Kennedy?
Canadian general (1892–1967)
When was Howard Kennedy born?
Howard Kennedy was born on 31 May 1892.
When did Howard Kennedy die?
Howard Kennedy died in 1967.
What was Howard Kennedy's occupation?
Howard Kennedy was a military personnel.
What nationality was Howard Kennedy?
Howard Kennedy was Canadian.
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