Cyril Kennedy (Canadian politician)

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Cyril Frost Kennedy ED
Member of Parliament for Colchester—Hants
In office 10 June 1957 – 17 September 1967
Preceded by	Gordon Purdy
Succeeded by	Robert Stanfield
Personal details
Born	Cyril Frost Kennedy (1915-04-20)20 April 1915 Hilden, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died	12 January 1974(1974-01-12) (aged 58) Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Profession	Building Contractor Businessman Lumberman
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Canadian Army
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	North Nova Scotia Highlanders
Battles/wars	Second World War

Cyril Frost Kennedy ED (20 April 1915 – 12 January 1974)^[1] was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

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.

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 "D" Company dug in and after four hours of fighting were able to repulse the German advance with limited support.

Kennedy was promoted to the rank of major. His arm was injured during the Battle of the Scheldt, which required amputation.^[2]

He was first elected at the Colchester—Hants riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. On 17 September 1967, Kennedy left the House of Commons before the end of his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament and did not campaign for any further re-election.

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