| Service number | 4258 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Ballarat |
| Death Date | 1917-04-11 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 14th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1916-12-09 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-04-19 |
Private Kenneth Norman McNamee
Description
Private Kenneth Norman McNamee (4258, 14th Battalion) was born in Ballarat, Victoria. He was working as a printer with “The Sporting World” and not yet 16 years old when he enlisted in July 1915. Kenneth was awarded a Military Medal for his “daring and coolness” while running messages and maintaining communication between Company and Battalion headquarters during the battle of Mouquet Farm in August 1916. Kenneth was wounded on 11 April 1917 during the battle of Bullecourt and was last seen being bandaged by two German Red Cross men. This was reported after the war by a fellow prisoner of war, who said that Kenneth had been badly wounded by a bullet just above his heart and was unlikely to live long. Kenneth is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was 17 years 9 months of age.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
- London Gazette
- 09 December 1916 on page 12055 at position 117
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 19 April 1917 on page 928 at position 5
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 14th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 08 July 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 29 December 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 30 August 1916 | |
| Date of death | 11 April 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 07 November 1917 |