Regimental number | 846 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Engine-cleaner |
Address | Myrtle Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Suzanna Kenyon, Myrtle Street, Prospect, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Work near Warfusse Abancourt on 8 August 1918.' Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John William and Susan KENYON, of 28 Light Terrace, Southwark, South Australia. |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the attack South of WARFUSEE ABANCOURT near AMIENS, on the morning of the 8th August 1918, this N.C.O.'s section was held up by machine gun fire. He and two other men rushed the post, killed the gunners, and captured the gun, thereby enabling the advance to the objective to continue. He showed great bravery.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 12228 Gunner Harold Lancelot KENYON, 1st Divisional Artillery Headquarters, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; 845 Corporal John (Jack) Reginald KENYON, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |