Hubert Gray KENIHAN

Badge Number: 31117, Sub Branch: Hilton
31117

KENIHAN, Hubert Gray

Service Number: 1982
Enlisted: 1 November 1915, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 14th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Port Germein, South Australia, 1 March 1894
Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: South Australia, 15 December 1975, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia
Road 4, Path 25, Aspect W, Grave 16. Interment number W2711
Memorials: Port Germein War Memorial, Wandearah East Broughton Plains Region War Memorial, Wandearah East Hundred of Pirie Roll of Honour WW1
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World War 1 Service

1 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1982, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
10 Feb 1916: Involvement Private, 1982, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1916: Embarked Private, 1982, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Adelaide
1 Apr 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 9th Light Horse Regiment and promoted to Gunner when taken on strength
24 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1982, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Wound to the right thigh
11 Nov 1918: Involvement 1982
9 Dec 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1982, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

World War 2 Service

5 Apr 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Hubert John Kenihan and Elizabeth Kenihan nee Roe of Pt Pirie, SA. Rose Roe Kenihan, May Roe Kenihan and George Roe Kenihan who returned to Australia on 24 July 1919 having served with the Australian Camel Field Ambulance

Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1918 aboard HT Runic disembarking on the 22 November 1918

Medals: British WAr Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 March 1924 Hubert married Ettie Muriel Hine in the Unley Methodist Church, SA