| Regimental number | 325 |
| Place of birth | Bega, New South Wales |
| True Name | KOHN, Kenneth Lawrence |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6.125" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Cohen, Deep Creek, Ulmarra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Machine Gun Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 484A Pte Alfred Rainey KOHN, 9th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 16 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 October 1916. Marched in to Australian Machine Gun Depot, Grantham, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; marched in to Machine Gun Base, Camiers, 2 March 1917; taken on strength, 13th Australian Machine Gun Company, in the field, 17 March 1917. Wounded in action, 3 June 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg and thigh); admitted to 2/3 West Lancashire Field Ambulance, 4 June 1917; transferred to 54th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 June 1917; to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 4 June 1917; to England, 12 June 1917 (gun shot wounds, both legs; right leg amputated), and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford, 13 June 1917 (gun shot wounds, right leg, left arm, head, left ankle); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 June 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Kanowna', 6 July 1917; arrived Sydney, 13 September 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Brisbane, 16 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COHEN Kenneth Lawrence |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
