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{{CaptRN}} '''Howard John Kennard''', J.P., D.L., Royal Navy (11 June, 1882 – 16 February, 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Howard John Kennard''', J.P., D.L., Royal Navy (11 June, 1882 – 16 February, 1967) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life | ==Life & Career== | ||
On 13 December, 1912, Kennard was appointed to {{UK-Lion}} to be her gunnery officer.{{NLMar13|p. 340}} | On 13 December, 1912, Kennard was appointed to {{UK-Lion}} to be her gunnery officer.{{NLMar13|p. 340}} | ||
Kennard died on 16 February, 1967 at the age of eighty-four. At the time of his death he was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire.<ref> | On 30 June, 1913, he was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}}.{{NLJan15|p. 56}} On 3 January, 1914, he was appointed along with [[Cecil H. Pilcher]] to ''Vivid'' for gunnery school.{{NLJan15|p. 394}} | ||
On 30 June, 1918, he was promoted to {{CaptRN}}.{{NLDec18|p. 335''a''}} In December, 1918, he was one of two [[Assistant Director of Artillery and Torpedoes|Assistant Directors of Artillery and Torpedoes]]. | |||
Kennard died on 16 February, 1967 at the age of eighty-four. At the time of his death he was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire.<ref>"Obituary" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Friday, 17 February, 1967. Issue '''56868''', col G, p. 14.</ref> | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 28 June 2014
Captain Howard John Kennard, J.P., D.L., Royal Navy (11 June, 1882 – 16 February, 1967) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 13 December, 1912, Kennard was appointed to Lion to be her gunnery officer.[1]
On 30 June, 1913, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander.[2] On 3 January, 1914, he was appointed along with Cecil H. Pilcher to Vivid for gunnery school.[3]
On 30 June, 1918, he was promoted to Captain.[4] In December, 1918, he was one of two Assistant Directors of Artillery and Torpedoes.
Kennard died on 16 February, 1967 at the age of eighty-four. At the time of his death he was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant for Stirlingshire.[5]
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