Cyril Kennedy
Cyril Kennedy may refer to: * Cyril Kennedy (Canadian politician) * Cyril Kennedy (Australian politician) Cyril James Kennedy (born 28 May 1932) is a former Australian politician. Kennedy was born in Ulverstone in Tasmania to Leo Joseph Kennedy, a waterside worker, and Stella Elizabeth Noble. He attended Sacred Heart School and then Ulverstone Stat ...

Cyril Kennedy (Canadian Politician)
Cyril Frost Kennedy (20 April 1915 – 12 January 1974) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Early life Kennedy was born in Hilden, Nova Scotia to Liberal-Conservative Nova Scotia MLA Robert H. Kennedy along with nine siblings. He took up lumber work and carpentry working with the family sawmill until joining the Canadian Army. Military life Kennedy became a commissioned officer in 1936 as part of The North Nova Scotia Highlanders. He participated in the 1938 Army Operational Shooting Competition in England as part of the Canadian contingent. In 1940, he volunteered for overseas service and on 6 June 1944 fought at Juno Beach as Officer Commanding of his regiment's "D" Company. On 7 June he was engaged in fighting in Buron where elements of the 12th SS Panzer Division had attacked. Two other North Nova Scotia companies were encircled and surrendered (and some of the prisoners were executed during the Ardenne Abbey Massacre), but " ...
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