John Douglas KENYON

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Service Number:	533
Enlisted:	23 August 1914, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 30 October 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Rous Public School Old Time Pupils Roll of Honor

23 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 533, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Lismore, NSW
24 Sep 1914:	Embarked Private, 533, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane
24 Sep 1914:	Involvement Private, 533, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 533, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Slightly wounded and returned to duty
9 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment
4 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, At Kazar
26 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 533, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Son of William Kenyon and Rhoda Julia Kenyon of Ruos, NSW

Husband of Elsie Kenyon of NSW

Returned to Australia on 26 December 1918

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

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