Donald Kennedy

Ngā ingoa tuatahi

Donald AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Kennedy AWMM

Nama Hōia

• South African 8830 AWMM
• WWI 26/56 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Pono

Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Whānautanga mai

24 Apr 1872 AWMM

Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga

WW1 Pre 07 Apr 1902 AWMM Martinborough, New Zealand AWMM

Uri kiritahi

WW1 Mrs R. Guy (sister), Grove Road, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Pakanga

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Army AWMM

Nama Hōia

• South African 8830 AWMM
• WWI 26/56 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• NZ Rifle Brigade, 2 Battalion AWMM
• D' Group, New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  DSO: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Prior to the attack this officer gained valuable information by a reconnaissance and in the attack he guided his company through a wood, which was partly held by the enemy, and seized the ridge beyond. Although both his flanks were exposed he beat off a counter attack. During the following days, with little sleep, continually exposed to shell and machinegun fire and in an area deluged by gas he was in the thick of the fighting, encouraging his men in every way." (London Gazette, 10 January 1919) AWMM
• Military Cross (MC) AWMM
• Queen's South Africa Medal (South Africa 1902 clasp) AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
• New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM
  London Gazette 4 January 1917, p262, Rec No 347 | London Gazette 11 July 1919, p8837 AWMM

Te urunga

• South Africa 07 Apr 1902 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
• WW1 07 Sep 1915 AWMM Company manager/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW1 05 Feb 1916 AWMM from Wellington AWMM
HMNZT 42 or HMNZT 43 or HMNZT 44 AWMM Vessel was Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua AWMM Second Lieutenant AWMM 4th Battalion, C Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Inter War 5 Dec 1919 AWMM Captain/Military AWMM
New Zealand Home Guard, Waitomo Battalion AWMM

Matenga

3 Jan 1978 AWMM
Auckland AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524574
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• Haigh, J. (1983). Men of faith and courage: the official history of the New Zealand Chaplains Department. Auckland, N.Z.: The Word Publishers.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  24: 25
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 3: Includes portrait
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.