'Near Pont a Pierres on October 27th 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His battery whilst marching along the road came under heavy fire from a 21cm Howitzer Battery. Driver Kennedy passed through the shelling safety, but on seeing one of the teams hit, he went back, and with great coolness and total disregard for personal safety assisted an NCO in the removal of wounded men and the cutting out of unwounded horses. By his conduct he set a splendid example to the men of the Battery and was largely instrumental in reducing the casualties.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 17 June 1919

Regimental number	2/1443
Address	Panmure
Marital status	Single
Next of kin	Mother, Mrs F Kennedy, Queen Street, Panmure, Auckland
Rank on embarkation	Gunner
Enlistment status	Volunteer
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
	New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rank	Driver
Final unit	13th Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery
Medals	Military Medal 'Near Pont a Pierres on October 27th 1918. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His battery whilst marching along the road came under heavy fire from a 21cm Howitzer Battery. Driver Kennedy passed through the shelling safety, but on seeing one of the teams hit, he went back, and with great coolness and total disregard for personal safety assisted an NCO in the removal of wounded men and the cutting out of unwounded horses. By his conduct he set a splendid example to the men of the Battery and was largely instrumental in reducing the casualties.' Source: 'London Gazette' Date: 17 June 1919
Miscellaneous details	Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth