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KENNEDY, Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1561 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 December 1914, Enlisted at Dandenong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Miners Rest, Ballarat North, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 25 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 111.Row B, Grave 16, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Miners Rest War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1561, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Dandenong, Vic. | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1561, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1561, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Owner 195 Kennedy's Rd Miner's Rest
We are currently restoring the cottage at miners rest. Very interested in
Obtaining more information about Alexander & the family. Our Daughter won the Spirit of Anzac prize & visited his grave in 2023
Submitted 27 June 2024 by Graeme Coles
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Kennedy of Miners Rest, Victoria. Brother of Allan Kennedy of Miners Rest.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal