| Service number | 2474 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Private, Sapper |
| Birth Place | Australia: Tasmania, Hamilton |
| Death Date | 1916-08-04 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Sapper |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 7th Field Company, Australian Engineers |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sapper Kenneth William Delphin
Description
Sapper Kenneth William Delphin (2474, 7th Field Company) was born in Hamilton on Forth, Tasmania, in 1898. He was farming when he enlisting in July 1915. Kenneth was killed in action on 4 August 1916 at Tara Hill near Albert and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. Kenneth’s mother wrote that he was 17 years and 10 months of age at the time of his death.
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
- 7th Field Company, Australian Engineers
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sapper
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 7th Field Company, Australian Engineers
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sapper
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 01 July 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 05 October 1915 | |
| Date of death | 04 August 1916 |