retirement As a retired officer, Kendrew became Colonel of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment from May 1963 until the reorganisation in September 1964, when he became Deputy Colonel of The Royal Anglian Regiment, holding the post until August 1965. Kendrew was appointed Governor of Western Australia on 23 September 1963, serving until 6 January 1974. His term was extended twice. Kendrew was honorary colonel of the Special Air Service Regiment, RWAR Australia in 1965; president of the Knights of the Round Table (1975–83); commissioner, Royal Hospital, Chelsea (1974–80). Kendrew died on 28 February 1989 at Islip, Northamptonshire. Awards and decorations Knight Commander of Order of St Michael and St George (12 July 1963) Companion of the Order of the Bath (1 January 1958 – New Year's Honours 1958) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (21 December 1944 (Italy)) Distinguished Service Order and Three Bars (1 June 1943 (North Africa), 13 January 1944 (Italy), 4 May 1944 (Italy) and 8 December 1953 (Korea)) Mentioned in Despatches (23 September 1943 (North Africa)) Honorary LLD from the University of Western Australia (1969) Knight of the Order of St John (June 1964) Tribute In April 2012, the former RAF Cottesmore in Rutland was renamed Kendrew Barracks after him. References External links British Army Officers 1939–1945 The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia Generals of World War II |- 1910 births 1989 deaths Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies Army rugby union players British Army major generals British Army personnel of the Korean War British Army brigadiers of World War II British military personnel of the Cyprus Emergency Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Companions of the Order of the Bath England international rugby union players Governors of Western Australia Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley Knights of the Order of St John Leicester Tigers players People educated at Uppingham School Military personnel from Barnstaple Royal Leicestershire Regiment officers British & Irish Lions rugby union players from England Academics of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst Rugby union players from Barnstaple Rugby union props