| Date of birth |
1919-07-06 |
Hamilton, VIC. |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1940-08-09 |
Enlisted in the AIF with the rank of private. He served in the 23rd/21st Battalion. |
| Other units |
1943-09-03 |
2/4th Battalion, 19th Brigade, 6th Division. |
| Date of embarkation |
1944-10-28 |
2/4th Battalion embarked for New Guinea at Cairns. |
| Date of honour or award |
1945-05-15 |
Awarded the Victoria Cross for action at Wewak, New Guinea whilst serving with 2/4th Battalion, 19th Brigade, 6th Division as a private. Private Kenna, with complete disregard for his own safety and without orders, placed himself directly in the enemy's line of fire so he could take out a machine gun crew. This enabled his company to capture the enemy's position. |
| Date of discharge |
1946-02-22 |
Kenna returned to his home town of Hamilton, VIC. |
| Date of honour or award |
2000-01-01 |
Recieved Century Medal for services to the vetran's community. |
