| Regimental number | 16378 |
| Place of birth | Stawell Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 6 Stewart Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Myrtle Alice Mary Alma Kennedy, Glenorchy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 3, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations at CHUIGNES on August 22nd/26th, 1918, Sapper KENNEDY working as linesman at the Brigade Forward Station displayed wonderful coolness and utter disregard for danger. Despite the enemy's heavy barrage during the initial attack, he maintained a line between the attacking Battalion and the Forward Station. This enabled communication to be kept up.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |