| Regimental number | 3155 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 132 Kent Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Kenny, 69 Dryburgh Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3155A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Now, 5 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1500508: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Statement, 1965 Corporal W.E. OLLIS, C Company, 60th Bn (patient, No 5 British Red Cross Hospital, Boulogne), 5 April 1917; 'Kenny ... was killed at Fromelles on July 19th before we got over the top. There were two Lewis guns in the same bay - about 10 yds long - Kenny was in the other team - not in mine. A shell burst in his team and killed four of whom Kenny was one, and wounded one.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KENNY William Alfred
Red Cross File No 1500508 |
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