Oliver Orison KENNEWELL

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KENNEWELL, Oliver Orison

Service Number:	4827
Enlisted:	17 December 1915, Chermside, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Apoinga, South Australia, 1 November 1896
Home Town:	Kooringa, Burra, South Australia
Schooling:	Kooringa Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Drover
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 8 April 1918, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Peterborough Uniting Church Porch Memorial Leadlight Window2

World War 1 Service

17 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4827, Chermside, Queensland
12 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4827, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4827, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
8 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4827, 26th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918

The Forgotten Soldier

I call him the forgotten soldier because it took 82 years to have his name added to the War Memorial on North Terrace Adelaide. This was achieved through the dedicated efforts of Kennewell relatives that he was finally acknowledged for his service to his country.

Submitted 3 March 2018 by Aileen Dolheguy

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

LATE CPL. O. O. KENNEWELL.
Mrs. Mary Boehme, of Peterborough, has been officially informed that her son, Cpl. Oliver O Kennewell, was killed In action in France on April 8. The deceased joined the colours from Brisbane, Queensland, in March, 1916. He was 21 years of age at the time of his death. Previous to his enlistment he was a stockman on a large Station in Queensland.

Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

Birth Certificate states name as Oliver Osmund Orson KENNEWELL

Mother states name on AWM Circular as Oliver Orison Osbund KENNEWLL

National Archives Admin File states name as Oliver Osborn Orison KENNEWELL

National Archives Service Record states name as Oliver KENNEWELL

AWM Embarkation Roll states name as Orison Oliver Osborne KENNEWELL

Adelaide National Memorial states name as KENNEWELL O

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour and Nominal Roll states name as Oliver Kennewell

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