MCKENNY, John Lewis
| Service Number: | 1060 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nairne, South Australia, 20 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Nairne, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nairne Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 5 April 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pont-de-Nieppe Communal Cemetery Grave ref 11.c.4, Pont-de-Nieppe Communal Cemetery, Nieppe, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nairne War Memorial, Owen War Memorial, Woodside R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1060, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1060, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1060, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 5 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1060, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
John Lewis McKenny
Name: John Lewis McKenny
Service Number: 1060
Place of Birth: Nairne
Date of Birth: 20 October 1892
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 14 February 1916
Age at Enlistment: 22 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Caroline McKenny
Occupation: Butcher
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
John McKenny left from Outer Harbour on board the A19 Afric on 9 June 1916 and went to France with the 43rd Battalion on 25 November. He was wounded in action on 5 April 1917 and remained at duty in the field, later being admitted to the 9th Field Ambulance with severe shell wounds to both legs. John died from his wounds at 3.45pm that day and was buried at Pont-de-Nieppe Communal Cemetery, north - west of Armentieres in France. His mother was sent John’s personal effects on 15 October 1917 followed by his British War Medal and Victory Medal on 16 May 1922. His father received his son’s Memorial Plaque and Memorial Scroll in 1922.
A.I.F. Base records wrote to Mrs. McKenny in 1920 informing her that the inscription she furnished for John’s epitaph was too long, with the restriction being 66 words.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins
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