Regimental number | 3139 |
Place of birth | Manly, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Warwick, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22.2 |
Height | 5' 10.25" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Kenniff, Willow Bend, Yelarbon Siding, Goondiwindi Line, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected on account of eyesight) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
Embarked Brisbane, 3 February 1917; disembarked Colombo, Ceylon, 7 April 1917, and admitted to hospital. Embarked Colombo for Australia, 13 April 1917; discharged (medically unfit: hermiplegia [paralysis]), Brisbane, 1 August 1917. Medal: British War Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KENNIFF Gwydir |