Lot 3637

Description

Distinguished Conduct Medal with Bar, (GVR type 1). 75 L.Cpl T.Kennedy. 1/Aust:I.B.-N.S.W. Impressed. Nicely toned, nearly extremely fine.

DCM: LG 3/6/1915, p5332; CAG 11/9/1915, p1748 - to 75 L/Cpl T.Kennedy 1AMG Coy.

Citation: On 25th April and subsequent dates, during operations near Kaba Tepe, for displaying the greatest coolness and pluck in running round under heavy fire and collecting stragglers, whom he formed and led into the firing line. This he did time after time with excellent results.

Bar to DCM: LG 6/2/1918, p1726; CAG 7/3/1918, p398 - to 75 CSM T.Kennedy 1AMG Coy.

Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of ration and ammunition supplies during the operations. He worked almost continually day and night getting supplies forward, and set a fine example of fearlessness to his men.

MID: 3 times
(1) LG 5/8/1915, p7668; CAG 28/10/1915, p2736 - to 75 L/Cpl T.Kennedy 1AMG Coy.
(2) LG 4/1/1917, p256; CAG 29/6/1917, p1393 - to 75 Sgt T.Kennedy 1AMG Coy.
(3) LG 28/12/1917, p13567; CAG 18/4/1918, p844 - to 75 CSM T.Kennedy 1AMG Coy.

Thomas Kennedy, labourer, age 32, born at Rossmore, Liverpool, NSW; Enl.17Aug1914 at Randwick, NSW, with 3 years previous service in Devonshire Regt in India and 9 years with Garrison Artillery in Australia; to MG Section 01Sep1914; Emb.18Oct1914; proceeded to join MEF at Gallipoli 05Apr1914; at Gallipoli landing and took part in ops on that day at Baby 700, the 400 Plateau and MacLaurin's Hill; WIA 25/29Apr1915 GSW chest at Gallipoli; to L/Cpl 22Oct1915; to Sgt 09Jan1916; to CSM 18Nov1916; WIA 06May1917 shrapnel wound right leg, arm and head, at Bullecourt, France; WIA 05Oct1917 shell wound left leg, in Ypres sector, Belgium; WIA 29Aug1918 gassed, in ops preceding the attack on Mont St Quentin, France; RTA 08Oct1918 for Special Leave; Disch.03Feb1919 Medically Unfit; married Kathleen Floyd on 24Sep1925 at St Joseph's Catholic Church, Woollahra, Sydney, NSW; Died 25Sep1943 at Paddington, Sydney, NSW; Buried in the Catholic section of Botany Cemetery.

With copy of Service File.