About Joan Kennedy
Lived 1908 – 1956 (aged 47–48). Joan Kennedy was a Canadian military personnel.
Joan Kennedy (born Joan Barbara Fensham; 1908–1956) was a Canadian soldier.
Born in Middlesex, Kennedy moved to Victoria, British Columbia as a teenager and later worked as an accountant. When the Second World War began she founded the British Columbia Women's Service Corp to train women in noncombatant roles. Kennedy was appointed commander-in-chief of the corps at the rank of lieutenant colonel – the first woman to receive a commission in the Canadian Army.
Kennedy left the army in 1946 and died in 1956.
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Who was Joan Kennedy?
Canadian soldier
When was Joan Kennedy born?
Joan Kennedy was born in 1908.
When did Joan Kennedy die?
Joan Kennedy died in 1956.
What was Joan Kennedy's occupation?
Joan Kennedy was a military personnel.
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Joan Kennedy was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joan Kennedy. https://biography.guide/joan-kennedy-military-personnel/
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