Regimental number | 1523 |
Place of birth | Howard Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Howard, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Patrick McKenna, Howard, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 15th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 498 Pte David McKENNA, 1st bn, killed in action 6-9 August 1915; 595 Corporal Francis Michael McKENNA, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917; 1401 Pte Patrick McKENNA, Australian Employment Company, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; 24458 Lance Corporal Hamilton Joseph McKENNA, 2nd Bn, Grenadier Guards, British Army, killed in action, 3 September 1918. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Howard Cemetery |