KEARNEY, John Nicholas
| Service Number: | 621 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Footscray, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Monica's Catholic School, Footscray, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Driller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 621, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Footscray, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 621, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 621, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 50 Charles Street, Footscray, Victoria
Son of James Joseph Patrick Kearney and Ellen A. Kearney nee Bannon of Warragal, Victoria. Brother of Francis Patrick Kearney, Mary Kearney, Bridget Kearney and Augustine Kearney
Private John Nicholas Kearney, reported killed, was 20 years of age, and a member of E. Company, 7th Battalion. He was the youngest son of Mrs. E. Kearney, care of Railway Hotel, Footscray, and worked at Sunshmine Harvester Works before enlisting.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also did compulsory military training in Victoria
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