BORN BRIGG, LINCOLNSHIRE, 1876. SON OF GEORGE KENNEDY (1853-1926) & CATHERINE WILLIAMSON (1856-1917). SON OF A BRASS TURNER. HE MARRIED EDITH ATKINON, AT LEEDS, ON 19/09/1908. THEY HAD TWO CHILDREN. LIVING AT 158, HAWTHORNE AVENUE, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). HE WORKED AS A CRANE DRIVER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/04/1917, AGED 40. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, GEORGE.
| Name | Charles William Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Brigg, Yorks |
| Death Date | 28 Apr 1917 |
| Death Place | France and Flanders |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | South Staffordshire Regiment |
| Battalion | 2nd Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 32490 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
CHARLES WILLIAM
Military Number:
32490
Rank:
Private
Date Died
28/04/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
40
