William James KENNON

Regimental number22037
Place of birthHawthorn Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBrush maker
AddressBurnley, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, W H Kennon, 69 Bendigo Street, Burnley, Victoria
Enlistment date2 February 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll29 February 1916
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameHowitzer Brigade 23, Battery 107
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/133/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 20 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll8th Field Artillery Brigade
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Recommendation date: 5 October 1918

FateReturned to Australia 10 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Croix de Guerre (Belgium)


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 91
Date: 23 July 1919

Date of death7 April 1976