Regimental number | 7953 |
Place of birth | Loughrea, Galway, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 6' 2" |
Weight | 182 lbs |
Next of kin | Cousin, J Fairhead, Southern Cross Hotel, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Tunnelling Companies (Sept 1916 - Feb 1918 Reinf) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 15 December 1917. Embarked Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 20 January 1918. Entrained Taranto for Cherbourg, France, 24 January 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 31 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 2 February 1918, and marched in to No 3 Details Camp, Parkhouse. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 March 1918; taken on strength, 3rd Tunnelling Company, 26 May 1918. Admitted to 47th Field Ambulance, 13 September 1918 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 17 September 1918. On leave from France, 24 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 11 February 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 28 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Miltiades', 19 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 August 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, Adelaide, 30 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Father:atrick Kennedy, Loughrea, Galway, Ireland |