Surname | Kennedy | |||
First Name(s) | George William | |||
Place of Birth | Dumfries | |||
Club(s) | Brentford Chelsea Lincoln City | |||
Service | Canadian Expeditionary Force | |||
Rank | Company Sergeant Major | |||
Service Number | 418239 | |||
Previous Service Number(s) | - | |||
Regiment or Corps | Canadian Infantry | |||
Unit(s) | 42nd Battalion (Royal Highland Regiment) | |||
Previous Regiment(s) or Corps | - | |||
Unit(s) | - | |||
Type of Casualty (If applicable) | Died of Wounds | |||
Theatre of War (If applicable) | Western European Theatre | |||
Date of Death (If applicable) | 16/11/1917 | |||
Place of Death (If applicable) | France and Flanders | |||
Place of Burial/Commemoration (If applicable) | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | |||
Grave/Memorial Reference (If applicable) | XXII. DD. 12A. | |||
Grave Photograph | View | |||
Awards and Decorations | Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal Mention in Despatches | |||
Citation(s) | Distinguished Conduct Medal: 418239 C.S.M. Kennedy (Dumfries), Can. Infy. "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout and has at all times under fire set a splendid example." (The London Gazette, Supplement 29940, 13 February 1917.) Military Medal: 418239 Coy. S./M. G. W. Kennedy, Inf. (The London Gazette, Supplement 29805, 27 October 1916.) | |||
Supplementary Notes | Son of George W. Kennedy, of Auchenskeoch, Dalbeattie, Scotland. |