| Accession Number | H05515 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of 171 Private William Harold Kenny an original member of the 2nd Light Horse ...
Description
Studio portrait of 171 Private William Harold Kenny an original member of the 2nd Light Horse Regiment. Kenny was also an original member of the Military Mounted Police (MMP), he joined that unit in March of 1915, and served as MMP on Gallipoli, and then transferred into the newly formed ANZAC Provost Corps, which was later renamed the Australian Provost Corps, in which he served until he returned to Australia on 24 September 1918. He was a bodyguard to General Birdwood on Gallipoli and later in France. He was awarded the DCM and French Medaille Militaire and at the end of the war held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. He was the brother of Sister Elizabeth Kenny a member of the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) and later famous for her methods for treating the victims of polio.