mckenna, victor herman

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

McKenna, Victor Herman Service Number 4605

Killed in Action 8th August 1916 France

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NAME McKenna, Victor Herman

SERVICE NO 4605

UNIT 1st Battalion/14

th Reinf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 21 yrs 3 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Kenthurst, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 16 Aug 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Newcastle, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Father;- James Joseph McKenna, Erina via Gosford / 4 Chapel St. Marrickville/ 52 Wellington St. Newtown. (father died), mother Emma McKenna.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 8¼”. Weight-138lbs. Chest-32-36”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-L Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 8 Aug 1916

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-29138, Victory Medal-28956. Memorial Plaque & Scroll – 315927.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Wallet, cards, photos, hymn book, 2 ID disc/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/

Sydney Morning Herald 7

th October 1916 pg. 15

ROLL OF HONOR

McKENNA- Private Herman McKenna, killed in action in France, August 3, 1916, aged 20. He gave his life for his country. Inserted by his loving mother, sisters, and brother.