Regimental number | 2168 |
Place of birth | Brewarrina, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Orchardist |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.5 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 112 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Daniel Kearney, Kellyville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Light Trench Mortar Battery, 7th Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2168A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Singapore Memorial (Column 132) |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Boorara', 6 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 26 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 27 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted as VX35020 Gordon WAINWRIGHT, 27 June 1940; died of illness, Malaya, 29 April 1943. |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 42 |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KEARNEY Gordon |