| Accession Number | RC08283 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | Souvenirs 10 Collection (Autographs and Autograph Books) 2/1/10 |
| Collection type | Published Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Souvenir |
| Maker |
Kenny, Thomas James Bede |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Bede Kenny VC [Autograph of Lance Corporal Bede Kenny VC]
Description
A page from an autograph book containing the autograph of Victoria Cross recipient Lance Corporal Bede Kenny. It reads 'Bede Kenny V.C. 2nd Batt. A.I.F. "Hermies" 1917'. Bede Kenny received his VC for conspicuous gallantry in the attack on Hermies, France, in 1917. Pencil on paper.
There is a part of an unrelated message on the reverse, dated 15.4.37.