Alfred Kennedy (British Army officer)
Major-General Alfred Alexander Kennedy CB, CMG (1870–1926) was a British Army officer.
Alfred Kennedy | |
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 Major-General Alfred Kennedy | |
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1926 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 4th Cavalry Division 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Kennedy was commissioned into the 3rd The King's Own Hussars on 10 October 1891.[1] He commanded the 4th Cavalry Division at the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917[2] and, after becoming commander of 230th Brigade in July 1918,[3] he commanded the brigade in the Hundred Days Offensive.[4] After the war he served as a Military Governor in Occupied German Territory[5] and then became General Officer Commanding the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division in June 1923 before his death in March 1926.[6]
He was colonel of the 3rd The King's Own Hussars from 1924 until his death in 1926.[7]
Family
In 1898, he married Dora Campbell, daughter of Walter Thomas Rowley.[8]
References
- "No. 26212". The London Gazette. 9 October 1891. p. 5278.
- Anglesey, Lord (1995). The History of the British Cavalry Vol VIII (The Western Front 1915-1918; Epilogue 1919-1939). Pen and Sword. p. 146. ISBN 978-0850524673.
- Becke 1936, p. 117
- Becke 1936, p. 122
- "Proclamation". Auckland Museum. 27 December 1919. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "3rd The King's Own Hussars". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 9 June 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles. "Armorial families: a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour". p. 1089.
Sources
- Becke, Major A.F. (1936). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 2A. The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42-56). London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. ISBN 1-871167-12-4.
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| Preceded by Henry Davies |
GOC 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division 1923–1926 |
Succeeded by Neville Cameron |
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