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Lance Corporal
John Kennedy
1913 - Born
Son of John and Elizabeth Kennedy
Husband of Lily Kennedy, of Hexham, Northumberland
Border Regiment
2nd Battalion
Service
1942: The Battalion was training for jungle warfare in Horana, Ceylon.
January 1943/01/ - It was posted to Kandy.
1943/06 - Became part of the 100th Brigade, 20th Indian Division.
1943/10 - Still in the same Division the Battalion moved to a camp in Burma near Imphal.
1944 - The Japanese had laid a heavy siege upon Imphal
1944/06/ - The successful counter-attack to relieve this siege began and the Japanese withdrew to burma.
1945/04/ - The battalion was transferred to the 36th British Infantry Division, which was previously an Indian Army formation, and became a Reconnaissance Regiment for the division.
1945/05/ - 2nd Battalion returned to India for Jungle Training
1945/05/05 - WO417/90.2, Casualty List No. 1749. . Reported ‘Missing’.
1945/05/05 - WO417/91.2, Casualty List No. 1749. Unpaid Lance Corporal. Reported ‘Missing’.
1946/02/11 - WO417/101, Casualty List No.1983. Previously shown on Casualty List No.1749 as Missing, 07/04/1945. ‘Presumed Died of Wounds’
Died
Age 32
7th April 1945
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Burma Star
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War Medal
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1939-1945 Star
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Loved Ones
Son of John and Elizabeth Kennedy
Husband of Lily Kennedy, of Hexham, Northumberland.
Memorial
Face 13.
Rangoon Memorial
Burma (Myanmar)
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