Life story: Alexander James Kennedy | Lives of the First World War

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1883

sibling Margaret Kennedy Source:8611212 16th April 1883

1885

sibling John Kydd Kennedy Source:8638175 17th April 1885

1887

birth 161 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8611212 3rd April 1887

1887

location 161 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:8612441 3rd April 1887

1890

sibling Mary Simpson Kennedy Source:8638175 16th March 1890

1890

location 7 Chalmers Building, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1890

1891

dates Age 4 Source:8611145 5th April 1891

1891

location 158 Munton Road, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1891 - 1898

1892

sibling Robert Kennedy Source:8638175 5th March 1892

1894

sibling Frederick William Kennedy Source:8638175 16th August 1894

1896

sibling Laura Isabel Kennedy Source:8638175 24th June 1896

1898

location 4 Rodney Place, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 November 1898 - 1901

1898

sibling Douglas Reginald Stanley Kennedy Source:8638175 30th November 1898

1901

dates Age 14 Source:8611147 31st March 1901

1901

employment Printers Reader's Boy Newington United Kingdom Source:8611147 31st March 1901

1901

location 2 Rodney Place, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1901 - 1903

1902

sibling Norman Roxburgh Kennedy Source:8638175 20th October 1902

1904

location 3 Rodney Place, Newington, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1904

1904

sibling Doris Isabel Kennedy Source:8638175 24th August 1904

1905

location 2 Copeland Avenue, Peckham, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1905 - 1906

1906

location 11 Gordon Road, Nunhead, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1906 - 1907

1908

location 18 Harders Road, Peckham, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1908

1909

location 313 Crystal Palace Road, Camberwell, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1909 - 1911

1911

dates Age 24 Source:8611151 2nd April 1911

1911

employment Machine Manager Source:8611151 2nd April 1911

1911

location 9 Bridge Street, Otley, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8611212 1911

1914

events Unit mobilised for War service Training South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire area United Kingdom Units had mobilised for full time war service on 5 August 1914 and moved to the South Yorkshire / Lincolnshire area by mid August 1914. Not known when Alexander joined them after initial training? Source:8614923 August 1914

1914

dates Age 25 Source:8614929 2nd September 1914

1914

events Enlisting Medical Otley, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8614929 2nd September 1914

1914

dates Age 31 Source:8611221 7th September 1914

1914

employment Printer William Walker - Victoria Printing Works Otley, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8614929 7th September 1914

1914

enlistment Otley, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8614929 7th September 1914

1914

events Training Training Otley Drill Hall, Yorkshire United Kingdom The units had departed for annual summer camp but were recalled to base by emergency orders. Not known exactly when Alexander joined the mobilised unit after initial training? Source:8614923 7th September 1914

1914

service British Army Driver 820 IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA Source:8614929 7th September 1914 - 24th February 1915

1915

service British Army Driver 820 1st West Riding Division IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA Source:8614929 24th February 1915 - 22nd May 1915

1915

events Entrainment prior to going to France Training South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire area United Kingdom On 31 March the Division was warned that it would go on overseas service and entrainment began on 12 April. Source:8614923 12th April 1915 - 15th April 1915

1915

events Embarkation Embarkation United Kingdom Embarked from Southampton with units of 49th Division Source:8614929 15th April 1915

1915

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4135484 16th April 1915 - 7th August 1918

1915

events Training Training Estaires - Merville - Neuf Berquin France Source:8614923 19th April 1915

1915

service British Army Driver 820 49th (West Riding) Division IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA Source:8614929 22nd May 1915 - 20th May 1916

1916

hospitalisation Injury to left knee Hospital/Institution Source:8614929 19th May 1916 - 20th May 1916

1916

service British Army Driver 820 49th (West Riding) Division CCXLV (1st West Riding) Brigade RFA Source:8614929 20th May 1916 - 4th March 1918

1916

events Pay Pay Pay increased for proficiency by 3d per day (assuming Class 11 is the lower rate, the other rate being 6d per day) Source:8615358 7th September 1916

1916

events Pay Pay Pay increased a further 3 d per day, total 6d per day proficiency pay, in addition to basic rate of 1s, 2 1/2d per day for a Gunner / Driver in the RFA Source:8615358 21st September 1916

1917

events Pay Pay Amount awarded based on service to date @1d per year, paid in addition to basic of 1s 2 1/2 d and performance pay of 6d per day, Source:8615358 29th September 1917

1917

hospitalisation Gun shot wound to upper left arm or hand Hospital/Institution Source:8614929 7th November 1917 - 29th December 1917

1917

events Hospitalisation Hospitalisation Dannes-Cammiers France Source:8614929 9th November 1917

1917

events Hospitalisation Hospitialisation Source:8614929 9th November 1917

1917

events Discharged to Base Discharged to Base Discharged from Chicago Source:8611221 29th December 1917

1917

events Hospitalisation Hospitalisation Dannes-Cammiers France Source:8614929 29th December 1917

1918

events Posted from Base Posted from Base Source:8611221 5th January 1918

1918

events Furlough Furlough Source:8611221 8th February 1918 - 22nd February 1918

1918

events Posting Posting France Following the Battles of the Somme and Lys, the Army reorganised, Alexander was reposted. Source:8614845 February 1918

1918

service British Army Gunner 776216 30th Division 149 Brigade RFA Source:8614929 4th March 1918 - 3rd September 1918

1918

hospitalisation Sick (unspecified) Hospital/Institution Source:8614929 7th March 1918 - 9th March 1918

1918

events Hospitalisation Hospitalisation Boulogne France Source:8611221 3rd August 1918 - 2nd September 1918

1918

events Hospitalisation Hospitalisation Boulogne France Source:8611221 3rd August 1918

1918

hospitalisation Gun shot wound to the head Hospital/Institution Source:8614929 3rd August 1918 - 21st September 1918

1918

events Home Furlough Home Furlough This furlough followed after receiving head wound, hospitalisation and operation, was then reposted to 312th Brigade Source:8614929 8th August 1918 - 7th September 1918

1918

events Hospitalisation Hospitalisation Dannes-Cammiers France Source:8611221 3rd September 1918

1918

service British Army Gunner 776216 Base 149 Brigade RFA Source:8614929 3rd September 1918 - 25th September 1918

1918

events Transfer to Base Transfer to Base Double check Source:8611221 8th September 1918

1918

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8614226 8th September 1918 - 29th January 1919

1918

events Posted from Base Posted from Base Source:8611221 25th September 1918

1918

service British Army Gunner 776216 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division 312 Brigade RFA Source:8614929 25th September 1918 - 26th February 1919

1918

hospitalisation Influenza Hospital/Institution Source:8614929 20th December 1918

1919

events Travel Travel France Source:8611221 29th January 1919

1919

events Recuperation and demob Training Ripon, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8614929 30th January 1919 - 31st March 1920

1919

discharge Source:8614929 February 1919

1919

discharge Source:8614929 26th February 1919

1919

dates Age 32 Source:8614926 1919

1920

events Application for Disability Pension Pensions and Gratuities DNS. Pension not awarded Source:8611221 5th January 1920

1920

events Furlough Demob Otley, Yorkshire United Kingdom Granted 28 days furlough but not finally discharged until March. Possibly extended while waiting for Appeal decision ?? Source:8614929 30th January 1920 - 31st March 1920

1920

location 8 Friern Road, East Dulwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 February 1920 - 1924

1920

events Appeal Pensions and Gratuities Leeds, Yorkshire United Kingdom Already discharged. Suffered impairment but recovered. DNS for Disability Pension. Appeal rejected. Source:8611221 18th February 1920

1926

location 22 Linden Grove, Peckham, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611212 1926 - 1928

1930

employment Printer Source:8612445 29th August 1930

1934

location 151a Friern Road, East Dulwich, London United Kingdom Source:8611212 1934 - 1935

1936

location 33 Holland Road, Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom their own address Source:8611221 1936

1936

location 51 Beauval Road, East Dulwich, London United Kingdom parents address Source:8611221 1936

1936

dates Age 46 Source:8612445 29th August 1936

1936

marriage Adeline Elsie Miller Source:8612445 29th August 1936

1937

children Ena Kennedy Source:8611212 25th May 1937

1939

children Roy Kennedy Source:8611212 2nd April 1939

1939

employment Printing Machine Minder Source:8611212 29th September 1939

1954

dates Age 67 Source:8612449 24th June 1954

1954

employment Printer Lamson Paragon Supply Co Ltd Paragon Works, Canning Town, West Ham, London United Kingdom Source:8613332 24th June 1954

1954

employment Printer Paragon Works West Ham, London United Kingdom Source:8612449 24th June 1954

1954

location 65 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom their own address Source:8612449 24th June 1954

hospitalisation Hospital/Institution Source:8614929

service British Army Driver, Gunner 820, 839, 3320, 776216 Royal Field Artillery 245,149, 312 Brigades RFA Source:8614929

1954

death Not War Related Burst Pulmonary Embolism. Post Mortem carried out. No inquest held. Paragon Works, Fords Park Road, London United Kingdom Source:8612449 Source:8626219 Source:8611212 24th June 1954

burial Croydon Road Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Croydon, Surrey United Kingdom Source:8612449

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Alexander James
Initials	AJ
Last Name	Kennedy
Source	8614929

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date
11 Gordon Road, Nunhead, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1906 - 1907
151a Friern Road, East Dulwich, London	United Kingdom		1934 - 1935
158 Munton Road, Newington, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1891 - 1898
161 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland	United Kingdom	parents address	3rd April 1887
18 Harders Road, Peckham, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1908
2 Copeland Avenue, Peckham, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1905 - 1906
2 Rodney Place, Newington, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1901 - 1903
22 Linden Grove, Peckham, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1926 - 1928
3 Rodney Place, Newington, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1904
313 Crystal Palace Road, Camberwell, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1909 - 1911
33 Holland Road, Croydon, Surrey	United Kingdom	their own address	1936
4 Rodney Place, Newington, London	United Kingdom	parents address	November 1898 - 1901
51 Beauval Road, East Dulwich, London	United Kingdom	parents address	1936
65 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Surrey	United Kingdom	their own address	known 24th June 1954
7 Chalmers Building, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh	United Kingdom	parents address	1890
8 Friern Road, East Dulwich, London	United Kingdom	parents address	February 1920 - 1924
9 Bridge Street, Otley, Yorkshire	United Kingdom	their own address	1911

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	820		IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA	Driver
British Army	820	1st West Riding Division	IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA	Driver
British Army	820	49th (West Riding) Division	IV West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade RFA	Driver
British Army	776216	30th Division	149 Brigade RFA	Gunner
British Army	776216	Base	149 Brigade RFA	Gunner
British Army	820, 839, 3320, 776216	Royal Field Artillery	245,149, 312 Brigades RFA	Driver, Gunner
British Army	776216	62nd (2nd West Riding) Division	312 Brigade RFA	Gunner
British Army	820	49th (West Riding) Division	CCXLV (1st West Riding) Brigade RFA	Driver

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Children

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Roy Kennedy	son	2nd April 1939
Ena Kennedy	daughter	25th May 1937

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Robert Kennedy	father
Robert Roxburgh Kennedy	father
Isabella Glass Kydd	mother

Siblings

Name	Relationship	Dates
Margaret Kennedy	sister	16th April 1883
John Kydd Kennedy	brother	17th April 1885
Mary Simpson Kennedy	sister	16th March 1890
Robert Kennedy	sister	5th March 1892
Frederick William Kennedy	brother	16th August 1894
Laura Isabel Kennedy	sister	24th June 1896
Douglas Reginald Stanley Kennedy	brother	30th November 1898
Norman Roxburgh Kennedy	brother	20th October 1902
Doris Isabel Kennedy	sister	24th August 1904

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Adeline Elsie Miller	wife	29th August 1936

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source
Fresh	Grey	Fair

Date	Height	Source
1914-09-02	5'4"

Religion

Date	Religion	Source
1914-09-02	Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

Media

Alexander James Kennedy

In uniform with the 11th (Ilkley) Battery RFA at Doncaster 1915

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9 Bridge Street, Otley

9 Bridge Street, Otley in 2011. 100 years after Alexander lived there.

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8 Friern Road

Alexander lived here.

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51 Beauval Road

Alexander lived here with his parents.

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313 Crystal Palace Road

Alexander lived here with his parents.

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The old German Bunker at s-Gravenstafel

Alexander wounded here during the Second Battle of Passchendaele.

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Site of Victoria Printing Works, Otley

Site of William Walker and Sons Ltd, Victoria Printing Works, Otley in 2011. 100 years since Alexander worked there.

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Adeline Elsie Miller

Adeline Miller showing her engagement ring

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Ena Kennedy

Alexander's daughter Ena

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Roy Kennedy

Alexander's son Roy Kennedy

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Alexander James Kennedy

Photo of Alexander taken sometime between him going to Otley in 1911 and enlisting in 1914

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Driver Alexander Kennedy

In uniform with the 11th (Ilkley) Battery, IV (West Riding) Howitzer Brigade RFA. Doncaster 1915

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Robert Roxburgh Kennedy's Family in Service

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Joanne85318
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Joanne85318
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription	Joanne85318
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription	Joanne85318
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Joanne85318

External Evidence

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1939 Register	Joanne85318
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for Alexander Kennedy	Joanne85318
The Lamson Paragon Printing Works	Joanne85318
Grace's Guide to British Industrial History	Joanne85318
Otley	Joanne85318
The Great War 1914 - 1918	Joanne85318
The Long Long Trail, British Base Hospitals in France	Joanne85318
The Long Long Trail, The 30th Division in 1914-1918	Joanne85318
The Long Long Trail, The 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division in 1914-1918	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail, CXLVIII, CXLIX, CL and CLI (Howitzer) Brigades (30th Divisional Artillery)	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail, The 49th (West Riding) Division in 1914-1918	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail	Joanne85318
British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for Alexander Kennedy	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail, Royal Field Artillery Brigades	Joanne85318
Shilling Extra	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail, British Army rates of pay, The introduction of War Pay	Joanne85318
The Long, Long Trail, British Army rates of pay	Joanne85318
Family Archive	Peter87176

Multimedia

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Alexander James Kennedy	Peter87176
9 Bridge Street, Otley	Peter87176
8 Friern Road	Peter87176
51 Beauval Road	Peter87176
313 Crystal Palace Road	Peter87176
The old German Bunker at s-Gravenstafel	Peter87176
Site of Victoria Printing Works, Otley	Peter87176
Adeline Elsie Miller	Peter87176
Ena Kennedy	Peter87176
Roy Kennedy	Peter87176
Alexander James Kennedy	Peter87176
Driver Alexander Kennedy	Peter87176

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