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Identity
Person No.
12032
Service No.
4465
Last Name
First Name
Peter Joseph
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Bernafay Wood on the night of the 10th/11th July, a portion of the 2nd SAI returned to its original camping site in the vicinity of Cambridge Copse
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Notes

Son of Bridget Kennedy, of 64 Walker Lane, Derby, England

Citations
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External References
  • K.M. Jordan — DLI research (ABW / WWI ROH)
    K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: WWI Roll of Honour ("Work in Progress" draft, July/Aug 2026; email to John/Bobby, 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_wwi_roh_2026-08.pdf (Downloads: "1. Durban Light Infantry WWI ROH - July, Aug 2026.pdf"). WWI ROH #79. Sergeant KENNEDY, Peter Joseph, age 40, Force No 4465, 1st South African Infantry Brigade: A machinist with the SAR&H before enlistment; served with the Durban Light Infantry in GSWA 1914-1915; served with the 2nd Regiment in France; killed in action, in Bernafay Wood, Somme, France. Buried/commemorated: Peronne Road Cemetery, Maricourt, Somme, France. (Also, on the St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Greyville; the Durban Light Infantry; on the SAR&H in Durban & Bloemfontein railway stations & on the Durban …
  • South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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