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KENNEDY, George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 817 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1914, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Windsor, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Elsternwick, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Caulfield and Brighton Road State Schools, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 817, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Prahran, Victoria | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 817, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 817, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Robert John Kennedy and Caroline J. Kennedy of Park Street, Elstenwick, Victoria. Robert also served returning to Australia on 13 February 1917 having served with the 21st Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Aslo served int he Navy Cadets