KENNEDY, William
| Service Number: | 1 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | New Zealand, 22 November 1884 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Warrant Officer, 1, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Aug 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 1, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 1, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 1 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 52nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 1, 12th Infantry Battalion, GSW left leg | |
| 27 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), As temporary Major | |
| 27 Nov 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when handling his company. When the front posts held by his platoons had been driven in, he led his reserved forward so effectually as to re-establish the line. His tenacious defence at a critical moment greatly assisted the counter attack by his brigade | |
| 25 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 1, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
Capt WILLIAM KENNEDY, MBE, MC, MID,
From Sue Guinan
Born 22nd November 1884 New Zealand the son of William and Agnes Kennedy (nee McAlpine) he enlisted Hobart and embarked with the 12th Battalion later transferring to the 51st. He died 15th March 1957 Randwick New South Wales.
Military Cross.
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when handling his company. When the front posts held by his platoons had been driven in, he led his reserved forward so effectually as to re-establish the line. His tenacious defence at a critical moment greatly assisted the counter attack by his brigade.'
Submitted 10 September 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Military Cross
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when handling his company. When the front posts held by his platoons had been driven in, he led his reserved forward so effectually as to re-establish the line. His tenacious defence at a critical moment greatly assisted the counter attack by his brigade.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
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