KENNEDY, Malcolm Stuart

KENNEDY - Captain Malcolm Stuart, 1st Division Staff, son of Mr and Mrs R Kenndy, Eastern House, George Street, East Melbourne, died of wounds on January 2.  Was wounded at Lone Pine.  Assisted to train the first tank crews that left England.  Was Duntroon Cadet, and in his fourth year of active service.

• The Attestation Papers of Malcolm Kennedy are not on record and therefore some specific facts about his enrolment are not available, however, other records indicte he was 22 years of age on enlistment, but his actual date of enlistment is not recorded
• At enlistment Malcolm's parents lived at Eastern House, 174 Goerge Sreet, East Melbourne.
• The first recorded date of his war service is a Record of Officers Service stating Lieutenant Kennedy left Australia on he "Persic"on 21st December 1914 to Egypt as a member of the 5th Light Horse Regiment and was transferred to the Machine Gun Section on 13th April 1915.
• Embarked to the Gallipoli Peninsula on 10th May 1915.
• Injured on the 13th July 1915 and discharged to Deaconess Hospital to return to action on te 20th July 1915 to be wounded again on August 7th 1915 and discharged to Alexandria and then embarked for England on he 21st October 1915 and admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital.
• Recovered from injuries to be placed on the Supernumerary List and received training at the School of Musketry where he received a "Distinguished" pass.
• Seconded for special duty to the War Office and then transferred to the 52nd Battalion and proceeded to France.
• Promoted to Captain on 7th December 1916 and then selected to attend a Staff Course at Clare College, Cambridge, commencing on the 30th December 1916.
• Rejoined the Battalion in France in February 1917 and appointed General Staff Officer, 3rd Grade, 1st Austraia Field Ambulance.
• Died of wounds on 3rd January 1918 and buried at Dranqutre Military Cemetry with Full Military Honours.
• Awarded Star, Victory and British War Medals.