George Maurice KENYON MM

KENYON, George Maurice

    Service Number: 505
    Enlisted: 5 March 1915, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Beeac, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Coachbuilder
    Died: Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: Colac Soldier's Memorial, Irrewarra Warncoort State School No 2218 Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    5 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 505, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Colac, Victoria
    10 May 1915: Involvement Private, 505, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    10 May 1915: Embarked Private, 505, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    4 Dec 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    21 Dec 1916: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous gallantry in repeatedly crossing a heavy artillery barrage near Flers on the night of 15th November, 1916. He did this in search of Sergeant Lusby, who was missing and believed to be wounded, and was successful in guiding him back through the barrage. This soldier's gallantry is well shown by the fact that his platoon Commander had instructed the N.C.O.s not to take advantage of Private Kenyon's willingness to volunteer for every dangerous duty.London Gazette on 22 January 1917, page 836, position 40. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 June 1917, page 1395, position 43
    2 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion, At Rouen
    29 Sep 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, In France
    10 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 505, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the thigh from a bomb explosion
    20 Mar 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    6 Jun 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    8 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion
    25 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    At the time of his enlistment he was residing at Broomfield Street, Colac, Victoria

    Son of Alexander Kenyon and Sarah Kenyon nee Simpkin of 24 Schild Street, Yarraville, Victoria

    Husband of E. Kenyon of Colac, Victoria

    Commenced return to Australia on 23 March 1919 aboard HT Czar then transferred to HS Dongala on 10 April 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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