| Regimental number | 293 |
| Place of birth | Hillard, Harefield, North Uxbridge, Middlesex, England |
| School | English |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 26 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | PO, Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Statham, Harefield, Uxbridge, Middlesex, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 4), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Found guilty, Serapeum, of being absent from parade: awarded 48 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Embarked Alexandria to join the Bitish Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'KILLED IN ACTION, 20 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Buried in the vicinity of Fleurbaix Sh. 36 N.W.' Statement, Red Cross File No 2610307, 2972 Sergeant W. KENNARD, A Company, 31st Bn, 5 February 1917: 'I saw him killed outright by a shell at Fleurbaix in the charge on 19th. July. This happened on the way across, in No Man's Land. His body was afterwards buried near the front line trench.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STATHAM George Ernest
Red Cross file 2650306 Red Cross file 2610307 |
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