KINNISH, William John
| Service Numbers: | Officer, N74588 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 14 August 1881 |
| Home Town: | Rouse Hill, Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Suicide, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 14 September 1940, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Royal Oak Lodge Honor Roll, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 43rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 18 July 1919 - cfm discharge date from service record |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Paddington, NSW | |
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| 6 Jun 1940: | Involvement Major, N74588 | |
| 6 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, N74588 |
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William Kinnish was born in Norwood in 1881, son of William and Mary Ann Kinnish. He enlisted in March 1916, at which time he was 34 years old and married to Eva, and their address is cited as Third Avenue St Peters, an inner NE suburb of Adelaide. His occupation was given as 'soldier' and based on the fact that he was appointed as a Captain, prior military service is a given.
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William was born on 14 August 1881 in George Street, Norwood, South Australia. The names of his parents are William and Mary Ann KINNISH. William married a woman by the name of Mrs. Eva KINNISH and lived in a house at Third Avenue, St. Peters, South Australia. He attended the Church of England; he was a Christian.
Based on the records from the Australian Imperial Force Project, William enlisted in the war on 25 March 1916. He was ranked as a Captain in the 43rd Battalion, C Company. His unit embarked from Adelaide and was transported by the HMAT A19 Afric on 9 June 1916. During the war, he fought on the Western Front. He was appointed as a Captain and was promoted to Major.
William was Mentioned in Despatches by Field Marshall Haig, the details were published in the ‘London Gazette' No. 31728 on 12 January 1920 and the ‘Commonwealth Gazette’ No. 133 on 1 April 1920
He was given two medals - the British War Medal which was awarded for his service in the First World War and the Victory Medal which was awarded for help to win the war.
He died on the 14 of September 1940 at the age of 59 years old. He was laid to rest at the Northern Suburbs Cemetery, New South Wales
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