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BONE, Kenric Clifton

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  • WW1
Author: 
Jill Fenwick
Family name: 
BONE
Given names: 
Kenric Clifton
Gender: 
Male
Religion: 
Church of England
Date of birth: 
21 December 1899
Place of birth: 
Birth
40 Berry Street
, East Melbourne
, Australia
37° 49' 7.6872" S, 144° 59' 19.0752" E
East Melbourne addresses
Year: 
1914
40 Berry Street
, East Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
37° 49' 7.6872" S, 144° 59' 19.0752" E
Military service: 
WW1
Regimental number: 
61355
Rank: 
Private
Military units: 
11th General (Victorian) Reinforcements
Date of death: 
1952
Place of death: 
Melbourne
, Australia
37° 48' 51.1776" S, 144° 57' 47.6316" E
Decorations and medallions: 
1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biographical notes: 

Kenric and Ronald Bone were the twin sons of Ada and George Bone of 'Cotswold', 40 Berry St., East Melbourne. George Bone was an importer, who built 'Cotswold' in 1891 to house his growing family: Daisy, Iris, Chandos, Ronald and Kenric. Kenric and Ronald were just over 18 when they enlisted in Richmond,Victoria, having celebrated their joint birthday on 21st December, 1917. They signed up on 31/1/1918, and, as they were under nineteen years of age, had to have the consent of both their parents to serve. Both nominated their employment as 'student surveoyor'.They both trained at Broadmeadows and then were sent to England to join the 14th battalion, disembarking in London on 14 November, 1918.  They were then sent to A.A.C.C. Codford, where they served for ten months. Kenric was then granted 14 days pre-embarkation leave in London and then left for Australia on the 'Konigin Luise' on 18 December,1919. On the voyage home, he was admitted to the ship's hospital, diagnosed with paratyphoid and on disembarkation, he was declared medically unfit with gastritus. He died on 2nd May, 1952. His grave is listed as No. 116 on the Imperial Graves List of 14/8/1952.

Relationship: 
Twin to Ronald Merton Bone
Acknowledgments: 

National Archives of Australia, World War 1 Enlistments

The Argus, Death Notice on 5 May, 1952

East Melbourne Historical Society 'Changing Places', published 2012

 

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