Thomas James Bede Kenny
Privates Second, Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force
- Register No.
- 683 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Privates Second (register: Private) all Privates →
- Unit
- Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force (register: 2nd Battalion, AIF) all AIF VCs →
- Date of action
- 9 April 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 8th June, 1917 on this day → all of 1917 →
- Born
- 29th September, 1896 at Paddington, Sydney, New South
- Died
- 15th April, 1953 at Sydney, Australia
- Memorial / grave
- at Eastern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra
- Medal held by
- the Australian War Memorial, Canberra,
Digest of citation
On 9th April 1917 at Hermies, France, when his platoon was held up by an enemy strong point, and severe casualties prevented progress, Private Kenny, under very heavy fire and at close range, dashed forward alone towards the enemy's position. He killed one man who tried to bar his way and then bombed the position. Private Kenny captured the gun crew, all of whom he had earlier wounded, killed an officer and seized the gun
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KENNY, Thomas James Bede. (reg No. 683).
Privates. Second Battalion (New South Wales) Australian Imperial Force.
London Gazetted on 8th June, 1917.
VC Medal's Custodian is the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia.
Born on 29th September, 1896 at Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Died on 15th April, 1953 at Sydney, Australia.
Memorial on grave at Eastern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney and on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
Digest of Citation reads: On 9th April 1917 at Hermies, France, when his platoon was held up by an enemy strong point, and severe casualties prevented progress, Private Kenny, under very heavy fire and at close range, dashed forward alone towards the enemy's position. He killed one man who tried to bar his way and then bombed the position. Private Kenny captured the gun crew, all of whom he had earlier wounded, killed an officer and seized the gun.
Additional information:. He attained the rank of corporal.
Additional information
He attained the rank of corporal
Australia.
Wales, Australia.
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