VALE: Rear Admiral P.G.N. Kennedy, AO RAN (RETD)
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:16 pm
UNCLASSIFIED
Regret to advise that Rear Admiral P.G.N. Kennedy, AO, RAN (RETD) passed away today peacefully.
Admiral Kennedy was born in Malta in 1931 when his father was serving in HMS GLORIOUS after the conversion from a battle cruiser to an aircraft carrier as an Observer.
Admiral Kennedy joined the Naval College at HMAS CERBERUS as a Special Entry in 1949 from the Sacred Heart College, Glenelg.
After graduation later in the year, he proceeded to the United Kingdom and served in the cruisers, HMS DEVONSHIRE and HMS SWIFTSURE and the Z class destroyer, HMS ZEPHYR.
On promotion to Sub Lieutenant in 1951 he served at HMS Royal Prince, a RN establishment at Emden in Germany.
HMS Royal Prince was in the British Zone of Occupation and the unit was responsible for the safe and secure passage of all waterborne traffic along the River Rhine between the Dutch border and the French zone south of Bonn.
In 1953 he returned to Australia and joined HMAS CONDAMINE as the Navigator and seven months later joined HMAS SHOALHAVEN.
In 1955 he joined HMAS ARUNTA and served as the Navigator until July 1956 and then was posted ashore to HMAS CERBERUS as a year officer at RANC and participated in moving RANC back to Jervis Bay in 1957.
In 1958 he was posted to HMS Vernon to undertake the TAS course and on completion served in HMS RHYL on two years Exchange.
On return to Australia he was then selected for two years exchange with the USN.
In 1965 he was selected to be the Executive Officer of HMAS VAMPIRE and in late 1966 he became the Fleet TASO prior to being posted to AJASS at HMAS ALBATROSS.
In 1967 on promotion to Commander, he was selected to be the commissioning Executive Officer of HMAS BRISBANE and served in BRISBANE for two years.
In 1969 he was appointed to HMAS CRESWELL as the Commander of RANC and the Executive Officer for two years before being selected for his first command, HMAS PARRAMATTA.
On completion of his command he was posted to Fleet Headquarters prior to being the Project Director for the Naval Combat Data Systems in 1974.
After three years as the Project Director he was selected for his second command, HMAS HOBART, in 1977.
On promotion to Commodore he was appointed as the Commandant of the Joint Services Staff College for two years prior then the Deputy Fleet Commander.
In 1984 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed as the Chief of Naval Operations, Requirements and Plans.
He retired from the RAN in 1987.
The details of his funeral will be advised when known.
sincerely,
Brian Gorringe
CAPTAIN, RANR
Director Navy Senior Officer Management
Office of the Chief of Navy
R1-4-COO1
Russell Offices
CANBERRA ACT
Tel: 02 62652619
Fax: 02 62654790
Regret to advise that Rear Admiral P.G.N. Kennedy, AO, RAN (RETD) passed away today peacefully.
Admiral Kennedy was born in Malta in 1931 when his father was serving in HMS GLORIOUS after the conversion from a battle cruiser to an aircraft carrier as an Observer.
Admiral Kennedy joined the Naval College at HMAS CERBERUS as a Special Entry in 1949 from the Sacred Heart College, Glenelg.
After graduation later in the year, he proceeded to the United Kingdom and served in the cruisers, HMS DEVONSHIRE and HMS SWIFTSURE and the Z class destroyer, HMS ZEPHYR.
On promotion to Sub Lieutenant in 1951 he served at HMS Royal Prince, a RN establishment at Emden in Germany.
HMS Royal Prince was in the British Zone of Occupation and the unit was responsible for the safe and secure passage of all waterborne traffic along the River Rhine between the Dutch border and the French zone south of Bonn.
In 1953 he returned to Australia and joined HMAS CONDAMINE as the Navigator and seven months later joined HMAS SHOALHAVEN.
In 1955 he joined HMAS ARUNTA and served as the Navigator until July 1956 and then was posted ashore to HMAS CERBERUS as a year officer at RANC and participated in moving RANC back to Jervis Bay in 1957.
In 1958 he was posted to HMS Vernon to undertake the TAS course and on completion served in HMS RHYL on two years Exchange.
On return to Australia he was then selected for two years exchange with the USN.
In 1965 he was selected to be the Executive Officer of HMAS VAMPIRE and in late 1966 he became the Fleet TASO prior to being posted to AJASS at HMAS ALBATROSS.
In 1967 on promotion to Commander, he was selected to be the commissioning Executive Officer of HMAS BRISBANE and served in BRISBANE for two years.
In 1969 he was appointed to HMAS CRESWELL as the Commander of RANC and the Executive Officer for two years before being selected for his first command, HMAS PARRAMATTA.
On completion of his command he was posted to Fleet Headquarters prior to being the Project Director for the Naval Combat Data Systems in 1974.
After three years as the Project Director he was selected for his second command, HMAS HOBART, in 1977.
On promotion to Commodore he was appointed as the Commandant of the Joint Services Staff College for two years prior then the Deputy Fleet Commander.
In 1984 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed as the Chief of Naval Operations, Requirements and Plans.
He retired from the RAN in 1987.
The details of his funeral will be advised when known.
sincerely,
Brian Gorringe
CAPTAIN, RANR
Director Navy Senior Officer Management
Office of the Chief of Navy
R1-4-COO1
Russell Offices
CANBERRA ACT
Tel: 02 62652619
Fax: 02 62654790
