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Medal entitlement of Corporal Thomas James Bede Kenny, 2nd Bn ( New South Wales ) AIF
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| THE GRAVE AND HEADSTONE OF CORPORAL BEDE KENNY VC, 2ND BN ( NEW SOUTH WALES ), AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE, HAS BEEN REFURBISHED IN THE EASTERN SUBURBS MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY. |
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Medal entitlement of Corporal Thomas James Bede Kenny, 2nd Bn ( New South Wales ) AIF
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| Above is an image of the recently refurbished grave of Corporal Thomas James Bede Kenny VC, buried in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery in the city of Sydney, New South Wales. The project to refurbish the grave was undertaken by the Office of Australian War Graves in March 2013 under a dedicated maintenance program "Graves of the Bravest". This program also includes maintenance for graves of Australian Victoria Cross recipients overseas that are not maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
For the award of the Victoria Cross [ London Gazette, 8 June 1917 ], Hermies, France, 9 April 1917, Private Thomas James Bede Kenny, 2nd Bn ( New South Wales ), Australian Imperial Force.
For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty ( Hermies, France ), when his platoon was held up by an enemy strong point, and severe casualties prevented progress. Private Kenny, under very heavy fire at close range, dashed alone towards the enemy’s position, killed one man in advance of the strong point who endeavoured to bar his way. He then bombed the position, captured the gun crew, all of whom he had wounded, killed an officer who showed fight, and seized the gun. Private Kenny’s gallant action enabled his platoon to occupy the position, which was of great local importance.
Thomas Kenny was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on the 21st July 1917
Bede Kenny died from a combination of illnesses at the Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, on the 15th April 1953 and was buried in the Botany Cemetery, Matraville, which is now part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Cemetery in Sydney. |
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