Career
He was first commissioned in 1887, entered the Central India Horse in 1890 and joined the Indian Foreign and Political Department in 1893, serving in Kashmir, Gilgit and Leh. In 1907 Kennion was appointed Consul for the Districts of Seistan and Kain in Iran. In 1915 the then Lieutenant Colonel Kennion was appointed the Consul for Arabistan at Kermanshah.
He retired on 9 April 1922.
In addition to his service, he was the author of number books about his travels in India and the surrounding countries. Kennion"s correspondence papers with Lord Hardinge are recorded in the National Register of Archives Kennion had a daughter, Iris Alice (b 1901 d 1977).