James Joseph KENNY

KENNY, James Joseph

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, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial
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World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939: Involvement Private, WX12991
14 May 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX12991, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, WA

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.

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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.