| Regimental number | 3358 |
| Place of birth | Balderogery, New South Wales |
| School | Yeoval Public School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter |
| Address | Guerie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Kearney c/o Mrs F West, Guerie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, Somme, France |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot X, Row D, Grave No. 4A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth KEARNEY |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At GUEUDECOURT for conspicuous gallantry and promptitude in attacking and surprising an enemy patrol on the morning of 21st November, 1916. Lance Corporal KEARNEY was in charge of a Sector of GOODWINS POST at the time and seeing this patrol approaching allowed them to get within a few feet and then dispersed them with bombs, killing three and wounding several others. On the following morning he killed another German who was approaching his post. A keen and brave fighter.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 116 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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