Michael KEARNAN

Regimental number11049
Date of birth10 December 1877
Place of birthQueensland, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDrover
Age at embarkation39
Height5' 9.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss Lily Kearnan, 151 Jones Street, Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Enlistment date9 January 1916
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 51 Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 December 1918
Discharge date6 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined Bn, in the field, 8 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 28 September 1916 (gun shot wound, right thigh), and admitted to XV Corps Collecting Station; transferred to 26th General Hospital Etaples, 29 September 1916; to England, 5 October 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham,6 October 1916; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 13 October 1916; discharged to NZ Command Depot, 18 November 1916; posted to 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 3 February 1917.

Transferred to 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 29 March 1917; taken on strength, 15 April 1917, and posted to 16th Company.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Posted to Entrenching Bn, 26 March 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 17 March 1918; rejoined unit, 5 April 1918.

Re-posted to Auckland Infantry Regiment, 18 October 1918.

Classified 'C' by Medical Board, 28 October 1918.

Marched out to England, 1 November 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Maunganui', 2 December 1918; discharged (no longer fit for War Service: over-age), 6 February 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 26 days (of which 2 years 254 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 19
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805