Captain Thomas Kennedy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1881-09-11
Place of birth: Thornhill Dumfriesshire Scotland
Next of kin: Alice Kennedy, wife. 575 Bannerman Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Contractor
Occupation (normalized): Stucco Plasterer
Address:
575 Bannerman Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1921-08-08
Cause of death:
Died after the war of related injuries/illness
Buried:
Winnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery, L.474. S.13. G.14.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
Rank detail
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Captain (Army).
- Captain (Army). 1916-10-05 to 1919-03-27
- Lieutenant (Army). 1916-07-13 to 1916-10-05
- Lieutenant (Army). 1916-01-08 to 1916-07-13
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 420355
LAC ID:
497946
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B5093-S001
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Adam Kennedy and Ann Kennedy; husband of Alice Maude Kennedy of 575 Bannerman Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharged due to demobilization on March 27, 1919 at Winnipeg. He was the last member of the 101st Battalion to die of war related causes. His grave marker faces that of Abraham (Annseley) O'Neill (Service No. 700394), the first member of the 101st to die during the war.
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Militia 106th Regiment, Winnipeg Light Infantry Commissioned as lieutenant with the 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry on December 01, 1915. Platoon commander of 2nd Platoon, A Company, before the 101st Battalion shipped overseas to England. Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 101st Battalion A Company Commissioned as lieutenant with the 106th Winnipeg Light Infantry on December 01, 1915. Platoon commander of 2nd Platoon, A Company, before the 101st Battalion shipped overseas to England. Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Captain Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Captain Army Canadian Infantry 1st Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Joined the 1st CMR in the field on October 08, 1916. On command to 8th Brigade Training Battalion from December 06, 1917 to March 29, 1918. He was promoted to Acting Captain while on command. Returned to the battalion after this assignment. Promoted to Captain on January 15, 1919. Returned to England with the 1st CMR on February 13, 1919, pending return to Canada. Sailed for Canada on March 12 aboard SS Baltic, landing in Canada on March 19. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-06-05