| Notes: | MPSC. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/8/14. Commissioned Royal Flying Corps, London Gazette, page 782, 12/1/1918, Serjt-Maj. Alexander Kennish from Dorset Regt. 12/12/1917. Later 2/Lt Royal Air Force, LG 30506, page 1590, date 2/2/18, Temp 2/LT's (on probation) General List and confirmed in their rank A Kennish 26/2/17. Addresses on medal card: No1 Southern Aircraft Repair Depot, RAF, South Farnborough, Hampshire and West Dean, 3 Avon Road, Devizes, Wiltshire and 79 Stockwell Park Road, Stockwell, London SW9. From Pension record: He enlisted in the 2 Dorset Regiment, No. 4805, age 18.3 months, occupation Seaman, born Portsea. Transferred to the MPSC 23/12/1902. Served Home 16/1/1896 to 2/10/1896, Gibraltar 3/10/1896 to 16/1/1897, Malta 17/1/1897 to 2/2/1899, Home 3/2/1899 to 23/11/1899, South Africa 24/2/1899 to 29/4/1902, Home 30/4/1902 to 22/11/1905, Gibraltar 23/11/1905 to 11/3/1911, Home 12/3/1911 to 6/8/1914, BEF 7/8/1914 to 6/9/1914, Home 7/9/1914 to 11/12/1917 discharged on termination of service. 25/2/1918 awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal with £5 bounty. |
