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John Joseph * KENNEDY

Date of birth1 October 1883
Place of birthDingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Other NamesKENNEDY, John Joseph~
ReligionRoman Catholic
Address26 Queen Street, Kew, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinThomas Joseph Kennedy, 26 Queen Street, Kew, Victoria
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 22 December 1914
Unit from Nominal RollChaplains' Department
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
Discharge date31 May 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Appointed Chaplain, 4th Class, 1 December 1915; 3rd Class, 1 December 1917. Appointed to 14th Infantry Brigade; attached to 53rd Bn, 2 July 1917; posted to 3rd Training Bn, 19 December 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Wrote 'The Whale Oil Guards' [History of the 53rd Bn

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Died in Georgia, USA.
Date of death1957

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