A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Kenney, Edward Herbert
KENNEY. (Commander, 1841. f-p., 15; h-p., 9.)
Edward Herbert Kenney entered the Navy 1 Oct. 1823; and was promoted, immediately on passing his examination, to the rank of Lieutenant, by commission dated 30 Oct. 1829. His succeeding appointments were – 16 Dec. 1831, to the Madagascar 46, Capt. Edm. Lyons, in the Mediterranean – 15 April, 1835, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Thos. Hastings – 29 July, 1836, to the Minden 74, Capt. Alex. Kenton Sharpe, from which ship, employed on particular service he soon afterwards invalided – 8 Sept. 1837, to the Hercules 74, Capts. John Toup Nicolas and Edw. Barnard, with whom he served, chiefly on the Lisbon station, until the close of 1839 — 7 Dec. 1840, as First-Lieutenant, to his old ship the Excellent — and, 27 May, 1841, to the Dublin 50, flag-ship in the Pacific of Rear-Admiral Bich. Thomas. He was advanced to the rank of Commander on 23 of the following Nov., and has since been on half-pay.