| Regimental number | 5765 |
| Place of birth | Muttaburra Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Kennedy, Tipperary Flat, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations against the HINDENBURG Line on the morning of 29th September, 1918, in the neighbourhood of BELLICOURT, he was engaged with a party searching for enemy mines. Sapper KENNEDY removed several dangerous booby traps from dugouts and assisted in the capture of many prisoners. He also detected and removed a large number of road mines. The whole of the day he worked under heavy shell and machine gun fire, during which 50 percent of his party became casualties.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
