Private
Michael Kennedy
Military Details
Service Number: 16882
Regiment & Unit / Ship
6th Border Regiment
Enlisted
26 August 1914
Awards and Medals
The 1914-15 Star
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Date of Enlistment
26 August 1914
Place of Enlistment
Cleator Moor
Residence at Enlistment
37 Wyndham Street , Cleator Moor .
Rank at Enlistment
Private
Battalion at Enlistment
6th
Service Number at Enlistment
16882
Personal Details
Date of Birth
1894
Place of Birth
Cleator Moor
Religion
R.C.
Residence (Census)
37 Wyndham Street , Cleator Moor .
Parents
James & Margaret Kennedy
Siblings
William J, James , Mary E, Thomas , Matthew , Peter, Patrick
Family Connection
brother Matthew Kennedy 1st Borders kia 27 Jan 1917
Education and Occupation
School
St Patricks
Occupation
Iron Ore Miner
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
25th August 1915
Age at Death
21
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
Suvla Bay
Theater of Action
Dardenelles
Regiment at Death
Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death
6th
Rank at Death
Private
Buried or Commemorated at
HELLES MEMORIAL
Turkey
Grave Position: Panel 120 to 126 or 222 and 223.
Private Memorial: St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial
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