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KENNON, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 887 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 5 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 68, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle Fallen Sailors & Soldiers Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 887, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 21 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 28th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 887, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 887, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 887, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 887 awm_unit: 28 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-10-05 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Susan Kennon
Brother of Livingstone Kennon of 22 Silas Street, South Fremantle, WA who returned to Australia on 21 December 1917 having served with the 28th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal