John Thomas KINNANE

KINNANE, John Thomas

Service Numbers: 5853, 8907
Enlisted: 29 December 1914, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 10th Australian Army Service Corps
Born: Hammond, South Australia, 14 September 1890
Home Town: Parkside, Unley, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Adelaide, South Australia, 9 June 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
Section: KO, Road: 17A, Site No: 45
Memorials: Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New)
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World War 1 Service

29 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5853, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, Enlisted at Oaklands, SA
26 May 1915: Involvement Driver, 5853, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
26 May 1915: Embarked Driver, 5853, 4th Light Horse Brigade Train, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
20 Sep 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 2nd Divisional Train, From the 4th Light Horse Brigade Train and allocated and issued with a new service number 8907 when taken on strength
15 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 8907, 10th Australian Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District.

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomas Patrick Kinnane and Catherine Agnes Kinnane nee Hayes of 28 Castle Street, Parkside, SA

Brother of Bernard Benedict Kinnane, Mary Bridget Kinnane and Florence Frances Kinnane who return to Australia in 1919 having served with the Australian Army Nursing Service

Commenced return to Australia on 31 March 1919 aboard HT Wandilla disembarking on the 15 May 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 8 October 1921 John married Veronica Amelia Trottman in St Patricks Church, Adelaide, SA. Father of Rhonda Loretto Kinnane, Veronica Mary Kinnane and Iris Dawn Kinnane

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