| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wonston, England |
| School | Elstree School; Oxford Military College, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gentleman |
| Address | Tarilla, Bruce Street, Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 11.75" |
| Weight | 224 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Kennedy, Tarilla, Bruce Street, Toorak, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Bn (King's Own), Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1894-1900; as Lt, Royal Lancaster Regiment, 1900-01, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Gellibrand letter, 3 October 1916. Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Niederzwehren Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 13), Cassel, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Myles KENNEDY and Margaret ROWLEY, his wife; husband of Mrs B. KENNEDY, The Pink House, Tintern Avenue, Toorak, Victoria. Native of Ulverstone, Lancs, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Proceeded to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 30 August 1915. Admitted to 1st Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 11 September 1915 (constipation); discharged to duty, 18 September 1915; rejoined Bn, Anzac, 28 September 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 10 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March 1916. Reported missing, 28 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, 13 August 1916, concluded 'Killed in action, 28 July 1916'. Unofficially reported prisoner of war, 2 September 1916. Died of disease (pneumonia), Gottingen, 28 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KENNEDY Arthur Herbert |