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KENNY, James Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX12991 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 May 1941, Claremont, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 6 October 1913 |
| Home Town: | Capel, Capel, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness, New Guinea, 14 December 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Grave Reference: B1. Row D. Grave19 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial, Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park Of Remembrance War Memorial, Capel War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX12991 | |
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| 14 May 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX12991, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, WA |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 136. James was born 6th Oct 1913 in Perth WA, and prior to the war he was a labourer in Perth. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 14th Dec 1942. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 13 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James Joseph and Florence Violet Kenny, of South Bunbury, Western Australia.
LOVED SON OF MR. & MRS. J. J. KENNY OF BUNBURY, WEST. AUST.
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