KENNEDY, Duncan
(Service number 34558)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 04/04/1885 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 73 Woodland Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs J. KENNEDY (mother), 73 Woodland Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 21st Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles Brigade | ||
| Date | 8 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Manuka; transferred to Morea at Sydney and Mashobra at Bombay for Suez | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 May 1957 | Age | 72 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Duncan Kennedy was the son of Alexander and Jane (née Hislop) Kennedy. Duncan was educated at Porters Pass, Dalbeg and Fairlie Creek schools. His brother Ronald also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [24 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [24 March 2017]
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