Regimental number | 3358 |
Place of birth | Balderogery, New South Wales |
School | Yeoval Public School |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
Address | Guerie, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, J Kearney c/o Mrs F West, Guerie, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, Somme, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot X, Row D, Grave No. 4A), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth KEARNEY |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At GUEUDECOURT for conspicuous gallantry and promptitude in attacking and surprising an enemy patrol on the morning of 21st November, 1916. Lance Corporal KEARNEY was in charge of a Sector of GOODWINS POST at the time and seeing this patrol approaching allowed them to get within a few feet and then dispersed them with bombs, killing three and wounding several others. On the following morning he killed another German who was approaching his post. A keen and brave fighter.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |