James Kennon

Sir James Kennon
Born	1925
Died	1991
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1945 - 1983
Rank	Vice Admiral
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Sir James Edward Campbell Kennon KCB CBE (1925–1991) was a Royal Navy officer who ended his career as Chief of Fleet Support.

Naval career

Kennon joined the Royal Navy in 1945.^[1] On promotion to Rear Admiral, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in 1978^[2] and Port Admiral at Rosyth as well as Chief Naval Supply & Secretariat Officer in 1979.^[3] Following promotion to Vice Admiral, he became Chief of Fleet Support in 1981.^[4] In that capacity he managed the run-down of Chatham Dockyard^[5] before he retired in 1983.^[6] He died in January 1991.^[7]

References

^ London Gazette: no. 37699. p. 4246. 23 August 1946. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
^ Whitaker's Almanack 1979
^ Whitaker's Almanack 1980
^ Whitaker's Almanack 1982
^ HM Dockyard - Chatham
^ Whitaker's Almanack 1984
^ Obituary: Vice Admiral Sir James Kennon, The Times, 26 January 1991

Military offices
Preceded by Sir William Pillar	Chief of Fleet Support 1981-1983	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Tippet

Persondata
Name	Kennon, James
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Date of birth	1925
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Date of death	January 1991
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