John Charles KEARNEY

Regimental number45700
Place of birthAustralia
OccupationShearer
Next of kinFather, James Kearney, New South Wales, Australia
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, April 1917, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 82 Pakeha on 26 April 1917
Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
Original embarkation, 14 April 1917; troops disembarked, 18 April 1917; left New Zealand, 26 April 1917.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitA Company, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 29 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records37
Place of burialEuston Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No 9), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Annie Kearney, 114 Cathedral Street, Sydney. Native of Culcairn, New South Wales, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 60, p. 18

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