KENNEDY, James Mark
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915, 6 years service in Sth African constabulary, rank Sgt 1st class Boer War Veteran |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Buninyong, Victoria, Australia, 16 April 1879 |
| Home Town: | Jackson, Maranoa, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian Bros College, Victoria Parade, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Flers, France, 6 November 1916, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez XXVII. D. 36 Until recently, "Known unto God," but now his grave identification announced by The Monash Centre, VB, 11/2021. |
| Memorials: | Jackson & District Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion, 6 years service in Sth African constabulary, rank Sgt 1st class Boer War Veteran | |
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| 30 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW through both buttocks | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion |
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From Sir John Monash Centre
105 years after his death, the final resting place of First World War officer Lieutenant James Mark Kennedy of the 26th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force has been identified.
On November 5, 1916 Lt Kennedy was tragically killed near Flers at the age of 37. Due to the dangerous conditions from heavy bombardment and thick mud, Lieutenant Kennedy’s remains could not be recovered following the battle and he was commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial
In 1925, an Australian Officer wearing a medal ribbon indicating service during the Boer War was recovered from the location that Lieutenant Kennedy was last seen, and buried nearby at Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery.
The officer was not able to be identified and was buried in an unnamed grave.
Thanks to the devoted work of Fallen Diggers Incorporated, the Office of Australian War Graves, the Australian Army Unrecovered Casualties team, and the @commonwealthwargravescommission, whose detailed research and support made this identification possible and provided some closure to Lieutenant Kennedy’s family.
105 ans après sa mort, le lieu de repos final de l'officier de la Première Guerre mondiale, le lieutenant James Mark Kennedy du 26e bataillon de l’Australian Imperial Force, a été identifié.
Le 5 novembre 1916, le lieutenant Kennedy fut tragiquement tué près de Flers à l'âge de 37 ans. En raison des conditions dangereuses dues aux bombardements intensifs et à la boue épaisse, la dépouille du lieutenant Kennedy n'avait pu être récupérée après la bataille et il était commémoré sur le mémorial de Villers-Bretonneux.
En 1925, la dépouille d’un officier australien portant un ruban de médaille indiquant un service pendant la guerre des Boers avait été retrouvée à l'endroit où le lieutenant Kennedy avait été vu pour la dernière fois, et enterrée à proximité, au cimetière britannique de Cabaret Rouge.
L'officier n'avait pas pu être identifié et avait été enterré dans une tombe anonyme.
Merci au travail dévoué de Fallen Diggers Incorporated, de l'Office of Australian War Graves, de l'équipe Australian Army Unrecovered Casualties et de la Commonwealth War Graves Commission, dont les recherches détaillées et le soutien ont rendu cette identification possible et permis à la famille du lieutenant Kennedy de connaître le lieu de repos final de leur proche.
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