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Lorenzo St John KENNEDY

Regimental number1196
Place of birthRichmond, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationInsurance manager
AddressCommercial Travellers' Club, St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 5"
Weight130 lbs
Next of kinFather, M.S.J. Kennedy, Tender Board, Perth, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 May 1915
Place of enlistmentBlackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name32nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 2 January 1919
Discharge date7 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915.

Admitted to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 1 February 1916 (injury to right leg); transferred to No 4 Hospital Train, 5 February 1916; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 5 February 1916 (septic leg); to No 17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 27 February 1916 (tonsillitis); to No 21 General Hospital, Ras el Tin, 7 June 1916 (enteric fever); to Convalescent Depot, Tel el Kebir, 23 June 1916.

Taken on strength of 5th Division Details, Tel el Kebir, 9 July 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 2 August 1916.

Taken on strength of 8th Training Bn, England, 22 August 1916.

Marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, France, 11 September 1916.

Proceeded to unit, 21 September 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, 24 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 12 October 1916; admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, 12 October 1916 (shrapnel wound right shoulder); transferred to No 2 Casualty Clearing Station, 12 October 1916; to No 23 Ambulance Train, 13 October 1916; to No 25 General Hospital, Hardelot, no date stated; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Hardelot, 25 October 1916.

Admitted to No 25 General Hospital, Hardelot, 4 November 1916 (scabies); to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Hardelot, 18 November 1916 (urticaria); to No 3 Large Rest Camp, Boulogne, 2 December 1916; marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 January 1917.

Admitted to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 5 January 1917 (scabies); marched into 5th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 10 January 1917.

Tried by Field General Court Martial, 28 January 1917, of drunkenness while on active service: found guilty: sentence, reduced to the ranks.

Proceeded to unit, 13 February 1917; rejoined 32nd Bn, 16 February 1917.

Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 1 April 1917, and transferred to 2/1 South Midland Casualty Clearing Station the same day (scabies); to Anzac Corps Rest Station, 2 April 1917 (skin rash and eczema); to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 3 April 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917 (dental); transferred to 5th Divisional Rest Station, 6 May 1917; discharged to duty, 6 May 1917.

Rejoined 32nd Bn, 18 May 1917.

Admitted to No 8 Australian Field Ambulance, 10 August 1917 (gastro enteritis); discharged and rejoined unit, 24 August 1917.

On leave to England, 7 September 1917; rejoined unit, 20 September 1917.

Wounded in action (2nd occasion), 8 September 1918; admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 8 September 1918 (shrapnel wound right shoulder); transferred to No 5 Casualty Clearing Station, 8 September 1918; to No 22 Ambulance Train, 10 September 1918; to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 11 September 1918; to England, 13 September 1918; to War Hospital, Exeter, 14 September 1918; discharged, 2 November 1918; marched into No 4 Command Depot, 4 November 1918.

Found guilty, 21 December 1918, of being absent without leave from 0900 hours, until 1900 hours, 18 December 1918: award, admonished and forfeits 1 day's pay.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 2 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 10 February 1919; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 7 April 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death9 May 1937
SourcesNAA: B2455, KENNEDY Lorenzo St John

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