Surname: | Kenny |
Initials: | J |
Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Army Number: | P/9763 |
Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 28/9/1915. 5/9/1914 he enlisted as a Pte. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry. No. 29335 and 14442, age 23.7 years, born Glossop, occupation Labourer, address: mother, 3 Manor Street, Glossop, 15/3/1916 suffered from trench foot, 28/4/1917 transferred to MFP, 22/1/1919 FGCM for drunkenness, awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1, 19/2/1919 transferred back to the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry, 12/4/1919 to class Z reserve. Served Home 5/9/1914 to 26/9/1919, BEF 27/9/1`916 to 9/5/1916, Home 10/5/1916 to 12/4/1919 to class Z reserve, address now 1 Darwin Terrace, Mountfields, Shrewsbury. 2/6/1917 he married Florence Minnie Rogers, spinster at the Registry Office, Alcham, Shropshire, they had 1 child. John Kenny. |