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Private Jeremiah Bernard ’Jerry’ Kenna

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1887-07-17
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Marguerite Kenna, mother. 51 Richardson Street, Montreal, Quebec
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Moulder
Occupation (normalized): Bench Moulder (Metal)
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1915-05-26
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 63510
Highest Rank: Private (3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 to 1915-05-26
  2. Private (Army). 1915-01-28 to 1915-05-03
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Festubert

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1570010
LAC ID: 495851
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5078-S048
Uploader's Notes:

Son of John Kenna and Marguerite Kenna (nee Toomy, later O'Neil)

Jerry Kenna was a well known lacrosse player in Montreal before the war

Uploader's Research notes: 23rd Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 23rd Battalion B Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2019-06-30