Regimental number | 35 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | 17 Malcolm Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Charles Kenny, 17 Malcolm Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for 4 years; 6 months in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Arrived Lemnos, 21 July 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 20 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 30 March 1916, andtaken on strength, 52nd Battery, Tel el Kebir. Mustered as Driver, 11 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Found guilty, 29 June 1916, of being absent without leave from 2200, 23 June, to 0850, 24June 1916: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 22 days' pay. Transferred to 5th Field Artillery Brigade, 9 July 1916. Transferred to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 24 January 1917, and posted to 50th Battery. On leave, 13 May 1917; rejoined unit from leve, 2 June 1917. Wounded in action, 22 August 1917 (gun shot wound, face), and admitted to 14th General Hospital, Boulogne; transferred to England, 24 August 1917, and admitted same day to 5th Southern General Hospital, Portsmouth (wound: severe); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 12 September 1917; discharged on furlough, 13 September 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 27 September 1917. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 3 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 9 November 1917. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 21 February 1918. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, from furlough, 4 March 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 June 1918; discharged, Sydney, 21 June 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal British War Medal and Victory Medal belonging to No 53 Charles Warren KENNY were sent in error in 1936 to No 35 Charles Warren KENNY. |