James Ernest KENYON

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Service Number:	3315
Enlisted:	6 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Memorials:

6 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3315, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3315, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3315, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
11 Apr 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, In France
6 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3315, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Adddress at the time of enlistment was Brunswick East, Victoria

Son of James Hoyles Kenyon and Emily Jane Kenyon nee Marks of 8 Hamilton Street, Garden Vale, Victoria

During 1923c James married Isabella Barker in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard SS City of Poona disembarking on the 14 May 1919

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

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