Henry (Harry) MCKENNA

Henry (Harry) MCKENNA Update Details

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Service Numbers:	987, 4195, 4915
Enlisted:	7 September 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	29th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Dumbarton, Glasgow, Scotland, 27 October 1888
Home Town:	Kensington, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Boilermaker
Died:	Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 1 December 1942, aged 54 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria RC T Grave 1540 - unmarked
Memorials:

7 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 987, 8th Infantry Battalion
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 987, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 May 1915:	Wounded 987, 8th Field Artillery Battery , GSW to right knee. Spent 6 months in hospitals, could not remove bullet so he died in 1942 with bullet in knee. Awarded 3 medals and reenlisted under service number 4915m- 38th battery.
1 Feb 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 987, 8th Infantry Battalion
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked Private, 4915, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Melbourne
21 Jun 1917:	Involvement Private, 4915, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
21 Jun 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4195, 29th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic

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