Brian Kenny (British Army officer)

General Sir Brian Leslie Graham Kenny, GCB, CBE (18 June 1934 – 19 June 2017) was a senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1990 until his retirement in 1993.

Sir Brian Kenny
Born	18 June 1934
Died	19 June 2017 (aged 83)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1954–1993
Rank	General
Commands held	British Army of the Rhine (1987–89) 1st Corps (1985–87) 1st Armoured Division (1982–83)
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Educated at Canford School, Brian Kenny was commissioned into the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in 1954.[1] He rose to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1st Armoured Division in 1982; he took up an appointment as Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1984 before becoming GOC 1st Corps in 1985 and then GOC of British Army of the Rhine in 1987.[2] He was appointed Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1990 and retired in 1993.[3] He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Armoured Corps.[4]

Later life

Kenny was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1993 to 1999.[5][6] He was King of Arms of the Order of the Bath from 1999[7] to 2009.[8]

Kenny died on 19 June 2017 at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Diana, and their son, as well as four grandchildren.[9]

References

1. "No. 40292". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 October 1954. p. 5630.
2. "No. 51121". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1987. p. 14129.
3. Service appointments The Independent, 13 February 1993.
4. "No. 51427". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 1988. p. 8754.
5. "No. 53389". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 August 1993. p. 12912.
6. "No. 55590". The London Gazette. 24 August 1999. p. 9174.
7. "No. 55568". The London Gazette. 30 July 1999. p. 8229.
8. "No. 59131". The London Gazette. 17 July 2009. p. 12319.
9. Brian Kenny obituary, telegraph.co.uk; accessed 22 June 2017.