John Charles KENYON MM

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Service Number:	4755
Enlisted:	25 January 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 9 April 1890
Home Town:	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Concrete Pipemaker
Died:	Mont Park, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1966, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4755, 17th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
13 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4755, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4755, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
15 Sep 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 17th Infantry Battalion, In France
14 May 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, During the attack on Lamotte-en-Santerre on 8 August 1918 he became separated from his company in dense fog. Alone he pushed forward and single handedly captured a strong post plus 7 prisoners. His actions were described as most inspiring London Gazette on 14 May 1919, page 6058, position 78. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 1919, page 1365, position 105
15 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4755, 17th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to hernia

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Son of Charles John Kenyon of Adelaide, SA

Husband of Rose Ann Kenyon of Wagga Wagga, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascania disembarking on the 3 April 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal