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KENYON, William James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3812, V147100 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, Enlisted in Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Area Signals |
| Born: | Willunga, South Australia, 5 November 1898 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mill Hand |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1983, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Western Cemetery, Victoria Interred on the 21 January 1983. Lawn section, Row 4, Grave 162 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3812, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Victoria | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3812, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3812, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 32nd Infantry Battalion, From 29th Battalion and ex-prison | |
| 27 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3812, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged in England. Unit demobilised |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Park, VIC | |
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| 25 Feb 1942: | Enlisted V147100, Area Signals, Enlisted at Royal Park, Victoria. Rank of Private | |
| 22 Jul 1943: | Discharged V147100, Area Signals, Discharged with the rank of Private due to services no longer required |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Charles Kenyon and Charlotte Jane Kenyon nee Norton of 86 McKillop Street, Geelong, Victoria formerly of Willunga, SA
Husband of Florence Kenyon if 42 Mundy Street, South Geelong, Victoria
Returned to Australia aboard Moreton Bay
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal (both WW1), War Medal (WW2)