Name |
James Kennedy [1, 2] |
Prefix |
Lieutenant |
Birth |
Abt 1871 [2] |
Gender |
Male |
Military |
Feb 1918 |
Commissioned as Lieutenant.
I assume this must be as a full Lieutenant, because in the Blackwhale sinking in Jan 1918 he is referred to as 2nd Lt. |
![Commissioned as Officer Commissioned as Officer](military/thumb_Navy%20Lists%201.jpg) |
Commissioned as Officer
|
Military |
8 Aug 1915 |
HM Whaler "Blackwhale" in commission |
![HM Trawler 'Blackwhale' in commission HM Trawler 'Blackwhale' in commission](military/thumb_Navy%20Lists%202.jpg) |
HM Trawler "Blackwhale" in commission
|
Military |
3 Jan 1918 |
HM Whaler Blackwhale - Last Known Position |
Sinking of HM Whaler "Blackwhale" after it hit a mine. Last Known Position 56° 19' N 0° 45' W |
![Blackwhale (class) Blackwhale (class)](military/thumb_Blackwhale%20class.jpg) |
Blackwhale (class)
|
Military |
16 Jan 1918 |
Dock Offices, Immingham, Lincolnshire, England [3] |
![Transcript of Hearing into the Loss of HM Whaler BlackWhale. Transcript of Hearing into the Loss of HM Whaler BlackWhale.](military/thumb_Transcript_of_Hearing_into_Loss_of_HM_Whaler_BlackWhale.jpg) |
Transcript of Hearing into the Loss of HM Whaler BlackWhale. Captain's Reports, Witness Statements and Final Report.
National Archives ref ADM 137/3405 |
Death |
15 Jan 1944 |
Hillingdon Hospital, Pield Heath Road, Middlesex, England [2] |
- Age: 73 Carcinoma of Bronchus
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![Death Index Death Index](img/img/deaths.png) |
Death Index
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Military |
19 Mar 2017 |
11 Collingwood Drive, Hexham, Northumberland, England |
The story of Lt James Kennedy OBE (Mil) RNR as far as it can be known |
- This short story pieces together the few pieces of information that we know about this man and is based on official archives and the testimony of one of his nieces.
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![The Story of James Kennedy The Story of James Kennedy](img/histories_thumb.png) |
The Story of James Kennedy
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Person ID |
I1131 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
31 Mar 2018 |