William John Kendall
1894 - 1916 (Age: 22)
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1871 - 1947 (Age: 76)-
Name William John Kendall Born 1894 Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 
[1] Gender Male Census 31 Mar 1901 Plymouth, Devonshire, England [1] Age: 7y Address :
169, King Street, St AndrewEmigration 12 Apr 1902 Plymouth, Devonshire, England - Following the birth of William's brother, George (in Plymouth, England), the family returned to Australia. They sailed aboard the SS Austral, arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, on 24 May 1902. Father, William Henry gave his occupation as a Miner.
Into Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Military Service 23 Aug 1915 Holsworthy, New South Wales, Australia - William was enlisted in the 7th Reinf's., 18th Battalion but soon transferred to the 53rd Battalion. He served first in Egypt where he was wounded before embarking at Alexandria on 19 June 1916 for Marseilles, France. Just 3 weeks after arrival in France, William was reported as missing.
A full copy of William's Military record can be found at the National Archives of Australia.
Died 19 Jul 1916 Fromelles, France - Military records indicate that William was reported missing on 19 July 1916, but it wasn't until Septmeber 1917 that an official enquiry in the field concluded that he had been killed in action. One report from a soldier operating the same gun, indicated that William wasn't killed but that he was taken prisoner by the Germans. Further, William's name had appearreed on a German POW list. These claims were dismissed at the field enquiry when William was officially declared Killed in Action.
Buried Aft 19 Jul 1916 Fromelles, France 
CWGC Commemoration: KENDALL, William John (1916)
Serviceman 3117, Private Kendall was serving with the 53rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., when he was Killed in Action.Siblings 1 sibling + 1. George Henry Cecil Kendall
b. 1899, East Stonehouse (Plymouth), Devonshire, England
d. 1966, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia (Age 67)Headstones 
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Father William Henry Kendall (ID:I8189)
b. 28 Nov 1870, Devonport (Plymouth), Devonshire, England
d. 1949, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia (Age 78) Mother Amy Emily Gearside (ID:I21298)
b. 1871, Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
d. 1947, Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia (Age 76) Married 1893 St Peters, New South Wales, Australia 
Children2 children Family ID F5166 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Following the birth of William's brother, George (in Plymouth, England), the family returned to Australia. They sailed aboard the SS Austral, arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, on 24 May 1902. Father, William Henry gave his occupation as a Miner.
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Born - 1894 - Woolloomooloo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 
Census - Age: 7y - 31 Mar 1901 - Plymouth, Devonshire, England Emigration - 12 Apr 1902 - Plymouth, Devonshire, England 
Military Service - 23 Aug 1915 - Holsworthy, New South Wales, Australia 
Died - 19 Jul 1916 - Fromelles, France Buried - Aft 19 Jul 1916 - Fromelles, France = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S7945] Census 1901 Plymouth, Devonshire, England RG13/2102/61/15 (William H Kendall) (RG13/2102/61/15).
- [S7945] Census 1901 Plymouth, Devonshire, England RG13/2102/61/15 (William H Kendall) (RG13/2102/61/15).
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