William Henry Anthony KEARNS

Regimental number2097
Place of birthBallarat Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationGroom
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Kearns, Stawell, Victoria
Enlistment date27 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 15 February 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death10 November 1971