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William KENNY

Regimental number6821
Place of birthThurles Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressCollie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, M Kenny, Lisnamrock, Colebrook, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Enlistment date9 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on 17 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollTunnelling Company
FateKilled in Action 14 September 1917
Age at death from cemetery records29
Place of burialThe Huts Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 19), Dickebusch, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
27
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Maggie KENNY

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