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223588

Pte. James Edward Kendall

British Army 9th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment

from:12 River Street, Burnley, Lancashire

(d.4th June 1917)

James Kendall died on the 4th of June 1917 and is buried in the Karasouli Military Cemetery in Greece.




247301

Pte. John Kendall

British Army Rifle Brigade

from:Birmingham

My grandfather, John Kendall, was captured at the Battle of Loos in September 1915, during his first action I believe. He was certainly sent to Munster II, aged 19, initially and I am not aware he was sent anywhere else. During his time he worked down a coal mine.

He managed to escape from the camp with a companion, surviving on field turnips for food. Eventually they were captured by a policeman and dog, returned to camp and beaten. He told me the two of them were forced to stand outside in the bitter cold with their arms out and hands outstretched. When they clenched their fists for warmth, they received a rifle butt across the hands. I have often wondered how he would have got far, a Brummie in Germany, miles from home with no German language and no resources.

To my knowledge he spent the rest of the war at Munster II. An irony for me is that I believe the Munster II camp was situated at a racecourse and he loved betting on the horses and watching racing on the TV.




214223

Cpl. Robert Kendall

British Army 2/7th Btn. Manchester Regiment

from:Heighington St. Aycliffe




256061

Pte. Thomas Kendall

British Army 2nd Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers

Thomas Kendall served with the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers and earned the 1914 Star in France before being transferred to the 1st Garrison Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment on the 16th of August 1915.




212701

Sig. Edward Clarence Kendell

Royal Navy HMS Amphion

from:Plymouth

During the Great War Ted Kendell served in light cruisers based on Harwich patrolling the North Sea from Belgium to Norway lest the German Fleet came out of the Baltic or the North Sea ports.

On August 6 1914 his ship HMS Amphion was sunk by mines laid by a minelayer they had sunk the day before. He was in the water for two hours before being picked up. His chest was badly scorched and he would never swim in English seawater afterwards and blamed his bad chest in later years on this, but chain smoking was probably the real cause. He served in HMS Undaunted, another light cruiser, for the rest of the war, being at the battles of Heligoland Bight and the Dogger Bank, but not at Jutland or Zeebrugge because the ship had been damaged in other small actions.

He stayed on in the RN after the Great War, eventually becoming a reservist and serving in WW2. He died in February 1953 at the age of 59.




220251

CSM. Ernest Kendrick

British Army Royal Irish Rifles

from:Chester

(d.12th Mar 1915)

I have seen the memorial in the Chester City town Hall referring to Ernest Kendrick (I was referred to it because of my surname). I did not think anything of it until my wife and I were walking through Overleigh Cemetery in Chester and came across a rather dilapidated headstone which when we cleared off we found to be Ernest's. I now know that he is listed on the Le Touret Memorial in Pas de Calais. He served with the Royal Irish Rifles and died on 12th March 1915.

I have now registered Ernest on the 'EveryManRemembered' web site, but am hoping that someone could shed some light on how he became CSM with an Irish Regt or if there is a copy of a photo somewhere showing what he looked like etc.




238573

Pte. Frank Kendrick

British Army 12th Btn., A Coy. Gloucestershire Regiment

from:Birmingham

(d.5th June 1918)

Frank Kendrick served with the 12th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment in WW1. We do not know very much about him but he was my Great, Great Grandfather. We have found out that his special skill was tunnels and trenches. He was killed in action in France on 5th June 1918 and is buried in Thiennes British Cemetery.




223183

L/Sgt. William Stephen Kenealy VC.

British Army 1st Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers

from:Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.

(d.29th June 1915)

William Kenealy died on the 29th of June 1915, aged 29 and is buried in the Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of John and Margaret Kenealy of 361 Bolton Rd., Stubshaw Cross, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.

An extract from The London Gazette (No. 29273) dated 24th Aug., 1915, records the following:- "On 25th April 1915, three companies, and the Headquarters of the 1st Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers, in effecting a landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula to the West of Cape Helles, were met by a very deadly fire from hidden machine guns which caused a great number of casualties. The survivors, however, rushed up to and cut the wire entanglements, notwithstanding the terrific fire from the enemy, and after overcoming supreme difficulties, the cliffs were gained and the position maintained. Amongst the many very gallant officers and men engaged in this most hazardous undertaking, Capt. Willis, Serjt. Richards, and Pte. Kenealy have been selected by their comrades as having performed the most signal acts of bravery and devotion to duty."




234396

Pte. James Kenefick

Canadian Infantry 38th Btn.

(d.12th December 1915)

Private Kenefick is buried in the Somerset Military Burial Ground in Bermuda, Grave 17.




264177

Pte. William John Keningale

British Army 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment

from:Nayland, Suffolk

(d.21st Oct 1916)

William Keningale served with the 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment.




223179

Brig.Gen. Paul Aloysius Kenna VC, DSO.

British Army 21st Empress of India's Lancers,

from:Trowbridge, Wilts.

(d.30th Aug 1915)

Paul Kenna died on the 30th of August 1915, aged 53. He is buried in the Lala Baba Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the husband of Angela Mary Kenna, of Trowle House, Trowbridge, Wilts. And had served in the South African War and was awarded the VC on the 02/09/1898

An extract from the London Gazette."dated 15th Nov., 1898, records the following:- "At the Battle of Khartoum, on 2nd September 1898, Captain P.A. Kenna assisted Major Crole Wyndham, of the same regiment, by taking him on his horse, behind the saddle (Major Wyndham's horse having been killed in the charge), thus enabling him to reach a place of safety; and after the charge of the 21st Lancers, Captain Kenna returned to assist Lieutenant de Montmorency, who was endeavouring to recover the body of second Lieutenant R.G. Grenfell."




238657

Pte. Robert Andrew Kenna

British Army 3rd Btn. Irish Guards

from:Belturbet, Co. Cavan

(d.3rd November 1916)

Private Kenna was the son of the late James and Mary Anne Kenna, of Deanery St., Belturbet, Co. Cavan.

He was 23 when he died and is buried north west of the church in the Drumalee Catholic Churchyard, Annagh, Co. Cavan, Ireland.




226768

2nd Lt. Caspar Kennard

Royal Flying Corps

Lt. Kennard was a prisoner at Clausthal and Holzminden POW camps. He escaped from Holzminden on the night of 23-24 July 1918 and successfully reached Holland.




256438

Pte. Edward Stephen Kennard

British Army 76th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps

Edward Kennard was awarded the above certificate for his actions during the Battle of Messines in 1917.




249081

Gnr. Evan Stanley Kennaugh

British Army Royal Field Artillery

from:3 Albany Street, Douglas, Isle of Man




1205397

Pte. Michel Kennealy

Australian Imperial Force. 45th Btn.




721

Rifleman. Andrew William Kennedy

Army 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles

from:Ireland

(d.7th May 1915)

My Granddad was one of the fallen heroes. He was killed in Action in France on 7 May 1915 and is remembered forever with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. I am sorry that I have no photograpth and will never know what he looked - but I think he was beautiful.




209173

2ndLt. Caldwell Kennedy

British Army Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

from:57 Abercorn Rd, Londonderry, Ulster

I'm looking for information about my Grandfather, Caldwell Kennedy He was originally a Sgt and then in 1917 became a 2nd Lt. He was with 36th Division, does any one have any information?




221744

Spr. Charles Kennedy

Royal Engineers 99th Field Coy

from:Ballybrophy, Ireland

(d.17th June 1917)

Charles Kennedy was killed in action at Salonika and buried in Karasouli Military Cemetery. His two first cousins Denis and James Brophy were also killed in action in France and Palestine respectively. All three are from the small village of Killasmeestia, Ballybrophy, Co. Laois, Ireland.




209212

Pte. Daniel Kennedy

British Army 1/7 Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

from:Milngavie, Glasgow

(d.20th Sep 1917)

Daniel Kennedy served with the 1/7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. I am hoping to find Daniel's story and hoping that his service records aren't a part of the burnt records. My son has served in the Australian Army, my father (Daniel's nephew) served in WW2 (REME) and as part of my family history search, I would like to pass on information to my son about the war time hardships experienced by those soldiers of long ago. I am also hoping that someone may have a group photo of the 1/7 Battalion with Daniel named there.




237090

Pte. E. Kennedy

British Army 1st Btn. Leinster Regiment

Private Kennedy is buried by the main gate in the Malappuram (Christ Church) Cemetery in India. He died on 26th August 1921




234674

Pte. Francis Kennedy

British Army 18th Btn. Highland Light Infantry

from:Bellshill

(d.30th September 1918)




246866

Pte. George Kennedy

British Army Army Service Corps

(d.26th October 1918)

George Kennedy is buried in Surrey. I am working on a remembrance project, Surrey in the Great War a County Remembers www.surreyinthegreatwar.org.uk. I found there was a discrepancy in the date of death between the CWGC on-line record and the gravestone for George Kennedy. This led me to do some research into his military service and I discovered that he had been admitted to Dykebar War Hospital, Paisley on 24th November 1917, suffering from General Paralysis of the Insane.

At the moment I have little information about George and do not know how he came to be buried in a Surrey cemetery. If anyone can provide any further information about George we would be very interested.




232754

Pte. Hugh Kennedy

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Consett

Hugh Kennedy enlisted in 1914




239516

2nd Lt. J. F. Kennedy

British Army 173rd Brigade, D Bty Royal Field Artillery




226539

Pte. James Kennedy

British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers

from:Ayr

(d.27th Feb 1915)




238801

Sgt. M. Kennedy

British Army 12th Btn. Hampshire Regiment

from:Portarlington

(d.24th March 1915)

Serjeant Kennedy was the Husband of Jane Kennedy, of Cloneygowan Rd., Portarlington. He was 49 when he died and is buried in the Emo (St. Pauls) Roman Catholic Churchyard, Coolbangher, Co. Leix, Ireland.




240121

Pte. M. Kennedy

British Army 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

(d.31st March 1918)

Private Kennedy was aged 36 when he died at 29 Casualty Clearing Station, Gezaincourt on 31st March 1918. He was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, the son of James and Ellen Kennedy who lived at 5 Halifax Lane Fold, Luddenden, Yorkshire.

Private Kennedy is buried in Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave II.H.11.




218672

Pte. Peter Kennedy

British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

(d.21st Oct 1914)

Peter Kennedy served with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 2nd Battalion, and was killed in actionon 21st October 1914. He is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium.




242493

Lt. R. B.C. Kennedy

British Army Royal Dublin Fusiliers

(d.10th August 1917)

Lieutenant Kennedy is buried in the Family plot in the North-East part of the Stradbally Church of Ireland Churchyard, Stradbally, Co. Waterford, Ireland.







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