Kenny, Thomas James Bede b. September 29, 1896 d. April 15, 1953 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Kenny was born at Paddington and educated at the Christian Brothers' College, Waverley. He was working as a chemist's assistant at Bondi when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on August 23, 1915. He was allotted service number 4195 and posted as a reinforcement to the 2nd Australian Infantry Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Australian Division. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A6 Aeneas on December 20 and disembarked in Egypt on...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton) Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Maxwell, Joseph b. February 10, 1896 d. July 6, 1967 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, he served as a Lieutenant in the 18th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces. On October 3, 1918, during an attack on the German lines on the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme line near Estates, North of St. Quentin, Lieutenant Maxwell's company commander was severely wounded early in the advance. Lieutenant Maxwell at once took charge and began to lead in front of his men to the enemy wire under intense fire supported by machine...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Wark, Blair Anderson b. July 27, 1894 d. June 13, 1941 World War I Victoria Cross recipient. Wark was educated at Fairleigh Grammar, Bathurst, St Leonards Superior Public School (North Sydney) and Sydney Technical College. He was employed as a quantity surveyor and after senior cadets in 1911–1912 enlisted in the part time 18th (North Sydney) Infantry being commissioned in 1913. On August 5, 1915 Wark was appointed to the 30th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF and embarked for Egypt with his unit in November. In February 1916, the 30th Battalion...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton) Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
b. September 29, 1896 d. April 15, 1953