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KENNEDY, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4449 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 October 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 3 November 1883 |
| Home Town: | Petrie, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Death due to War Service, Nundah, Qld., 22 November 1925, aged 42 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4449, 26th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 30 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4449, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4449, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
James's parents were Francis Kennedy and Susan Burns. James married Louise Johanna Schmidt in 1913. He was living at Terrors Creek and working as a Tailor when he enlisted on 7 October 1915 in Brisbane. James returned to Australia and initially settled at Nundah with his wife, his occupation was a Tailor.