William KENNERICK

KENNERICK, William

Service Number: 1368
Enlisted: 28 October 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Plympton, South Australia , June 1891
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Driver
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

28 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1368, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 1368, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 1368, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School

William Kennerick was born in June 1981. The exact date is unknown. William's mother was Mrs Robert, she was a widow. He was born in Plympton, South Australia, Australia. He was an only child. William was a Driver before enlisting in the army on the 28th of October, 1914. Not much else was known about William before he entered the army.

William Kennwerick was 24 years of age and 5 feet, 8 1/2 inches, when he enlisted. He enlisted in Morphettville, SA William was assigned to the 16th Infantry battalion. Just under 2 months after enlisting, he embarked on the 22nd of December. He was headed to Gallipoli. William fought on the Gallipoli warfront, ranked as a Private. It is unknown if he was injured during this time.

Unfortunately, on the 7th of August 1915, he was killed in action in the Battle of Lone Pine. A horrible loss for his mother, Mrs Robert. William sadly does not have an exact burial place but is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial. 

We will remember him.

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