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KENNEALY, James Fitzsimmons
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3026 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sheep Hills, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Unknown |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Plot I, Row G, Grave no. 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3026, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3026, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3026, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 11 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3026, 54th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3026 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
James Fitzsimmons KENNEALY was born in Sheep Hills, Victoria in 1897
His parents were John KENNEALY & Mary FITZSIMMONS
He enlisted on 17th April, 1916 as a Private and embarked with the 54th Infantry Battalion, 7th reinforcements from Sydney on the HMAT Ascanius on 25th October, 1916
James was Killed in Action in France on 11th July 1918 and is buried in the Franvillers Communal Cemetery
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