MCLENNAN, Kenneth Ford
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 1 April 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | Anzac Police |
Born: | Queensland, Australia, 9 August 1885 |
Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | North Pine State School |
Occupation: | Grazier |
Died: | Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, 6 October 1961, aged 76 years |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
1 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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2 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane | |
2 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
29 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Light Horse Regiment | |
19 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Anzac Police, Seconded | |
21 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Anzac Police, Granted a commission in R.N.V.R. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Kenneth's parents were Gregory Grant McLennan and Mercy Baynton Dorcas Ford. Kenneth attended North Pine State School. Prior to enlisting Gregory was living at Clayfield, North Brisbane. He enlisted 27 March 1915 at Brisbane. In 1921 Kenneth was living at, Bayview, Wickham Terrace and his occupation was an auctioneer. He married Lillian May White 30 November 1921 at Brisbane.