William Kenny
Drummer, 2nd Battalion. Gordon Highlanders
- Register No.
- 684 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Drummer all Drummers →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Gordon Highlanders all Gordon Highlanders VCs →
- Date of action
- 23 October 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 18th February, 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 24th August, 1880 at Malta
- Died
- 10th January 1936 at London
- Memorial / grave
- at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey
Digest of citation
On 23rd October 1914 near Ypres, Belgium, Drummer Kenny rescued wounded men on five occasions under very heavy fire. Twice previously he had saved machine guns by carrying them out of action, and on numerous occasions he conveyed urgent messages under very dangerous circumstances over fire-swept ground
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
KENNY, William. (reg No. 684).
Drummer. 2nd Battalion. Gordon Highlanders.
London Gazetted on 18th February, 1915.
Born on 24th August, 1880 at Malta.
Died on 10th January 1936 at London.
Memorial on grave at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey.
Digest of Citation reads: On 23rd October 1914 near Ypres, Belgium, Drummer Kenny rescued wounded men on five occasions under very heavy fire. Twice previously he had saved machine guns by carrying them out of action, and on numerous occasions he conveyed urgent messages under very dangerous circumstances over fire-swept ground.
Additional information:. Attained rank of Drum Major.
Additional information
Attained rank of Drum Major
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Alf recorded the memorial as: at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey
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