Regimental number | 7243 |
Place of birth | Packerham, Victoria |
School | Christian Brothers Catholic School, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Hospital attendant |
Address | Claremont, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, J K Dwyer, Stirling Road, Claremont, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 11th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Came to West Australia from Victoria when 9 years of age. Lived at Fremantle with his parents and other members of the family. Returned to Victoria when 20yrs twice to Queensland & NSW. Returned again to WA in 1915 to enlist in AIF. He was Company Headquarters Signaller killed by shell-burst. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
Age at death | 27 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Kennedy and Mary Josephine DWYER. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |