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Surname:Kennedy
Initials:P
Rank:Lance Corporal
Army Number:P/6593
Notes:MMP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/9/1915 to 26/6/15 and (2a) Gallipoli, 27/6/15 to 27/8/15. 14/9/1916 he enlisted as a Pte. 9 Royal Lancaster Regt. No. 14925, occupation fire beater (stoker) age 34.5 years, born Rithglass, Temple Boyd, Sligo, Ireland, address: 209 Lea Lane, Horwich, Lancashire, 22/10/1916 transferred to MMP in Salonika , 27/11/17 discharged medically unfit. Served Home 14/9/1916 to 3/9/1915, BEF 4/9/1915, to 26/10/1915, Salonika 27/10/1915 to 27/8/1917, Home 28/8/1917 to 27/11/1917 to medical discharge. He was awarded 27/6 per week for 4 weeks then 18/9 per week to be reviewed in 52 weeks, disability Malaria.
No Pension Index Card found.
Peter Kennedy.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/41 Nov. 22, 1917)
Citation: Badge No. 278591. Enlisted 14/9/1914, discharged 27/11/1917. Army Order 265 of 1917. Sec D. Age 42years 7months. Served abroad.