Harry Kernick

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First Name:

Harry

Last Name:

Kernick

Mother's Name:

Isabella Kernick

Father's Name:

John Kernick

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, June 15, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Sergeant

Unit:

17th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Details:

Harry Kernick (Service No 1959), was born in Sydney, N.S.W., around 1883.

At enlistment, he was 32 years old, single, worked as a labourer and lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W.

Harry embarked on HMAT A54 Runic, with the 17th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement, on 9th August 1915. He disembarked in Egypt, and was sent to Gallipoli, Turkey, on 13th November 1915, where he joined A Company. Harry remained there until the evacuation.

He then went to France, arriving on 23rd June 1916, Harry saw service on the Western Front, until he was wounded in action on 2nd March 1917. He was evacuated to hospital, for treatment of a gun shot wound to his right hand. Harry returned to duty on 15th October 1917, and was promoted to Corporal, on 13th November 1917.

Harry was wounded a second time, on 31st May 1918, and treated for a shrapnel wound to his shoulder. He returned to duty on 15th June 1918, and was promoted to Lance Sergeant, on 27th August 1918. Harry was returned to Australia in April 1919, and discharged medically unfit, on 16th May 1919.

Harry died in Randwick, N.S.W., in 1973, aged 78.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, KERNICK HARRY