| Regimental number | 4/770 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Deeds Office, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W F Kennedy, Patea |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Taranaki Guards (Volunteers); 3 years in Nelson College Cadets; serving for 3 years in Divisional Signalling Company, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 8), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Fletcher Kennedy and Rosamond Kennedy, 74 Carlton Avenue, Wanganui. Native of Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 10 August 1915. War service: 185 days (of which 116 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18056430 |