John Kenning

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Wed, 11/11/2015 - 12:32

First Name:

John

Last Name:

Kenning

Mother's Name:

Mary Kenning

Father's Name:

George Kenning

Date Enlisted:

Saturday, November 27, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

4th Battalion

Company:

Medium Trench Mortar Battery

Service:

Artillery

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Wednesday, July 19, 1916

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

John Kenning (Service No 4824) was born in Blyth, England, around 1877, and came to live in Australia at a young age. He attended Keira Public School, near Wollongong, N.S.W. In 1899 he married Lena Green at Wollongong and by the time he embarked they had 2 children.

John enlisted at the age of 38 year, when he worked as a miner, and John and his family lived at Balgownie, N.S.W.

John embarked from Sydney on board HMAT A15 Star of England with 15th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion, on 8th March 1916. After arriving in Egypt on 19th June 1916 he was sent on to France and arrived there on 29th June 1916.

On 15th July John was transferred to the Medium Trench Mortar Battery. At about 2 pm on 19th July 1916 John was in a dugout that was hit by a shell and he was killed.

John is buried in Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France: Plot II, Row J, Grave 5.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, KENNING JOHN