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• Name
• Initials
• Vorname
• Place of birth Dumfries
• Land Scotland
• Family Son of George W. Kennedy, of Auchenskeoch, Dalbeattie, Scotland; single.
• Profession Plasterer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 4 March 1915, Montreal
• Service number 418239
• Rank Company Serjeant Major
• Medals D C M, M M, Mentioned in Despatches
• Regiment and unit 42nd Bn. Québec Regiment (Royal Highlanders of Canada)
• Other data related to military career DCM for 'Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to dury. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times under fire set a splendid example' (London Gazette 13 February 1917); MM (London Gazette, 27 October 1916); MID (London Gazette 28 May 1918)

Death

• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds on face in n°3 Canadian CCS
• Died at the age of 35
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXII - DD - 12A

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