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    Lieutenant Edward P. Kenney, D.F.C, M.C

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    Name : Edward Patrick Kenney
    Date of Birth : January 1888
    Place of Birth : Trafalgar, Victoria
    Occupation : Accountant
    Date of Enlistment : 16th July 1915
    Place of Enlistment :  
    Flying Unit : 1 Sqn AFC
    Previous Unit : 4th Australian Light Horse
    Service : Australian Flying Corps
    Theatres : Palestine
    AIF Rank : Lieutenant
    Awards : M.C - 16th December 1918
    D.F.C - 8 February 1919
    Victories : 7 Aircraft
    Service Nickname : Ted
    AIF Fate : Returned To Australia
    Date of AIF Fate : 5th March 1919
    Final Rank : Lieutenant
    Date of Death :  
    Place of Death :  
    Cause of Death :  
    Notes : Entered as Kenny in the AIF Nominal Roll.




Kenney's Victory List
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    1918 - Bristol F2.b Fighter

    28 April C4626 Albatros DIII OOC S Nablus(1)
    28 April C4626 Albatros DIII DD S Nablus(1)
    28 April C4626 Albatros DIII DD S Nablus(1)
    30 July C4626 DFW C. FTL/DES Wadi Aujah(2)
    3 August C4626 Albatros C. FTL/DES NW Afuleh(3)
    3 August C4626 Albatros C. OOC Leijun(4)
    3 August C4626 Albatros C. DES 2m NE Ez Buba(5)
    23 September C4626 DFW C. FTL/DES 1.5m NW Deraa(6)
    28 September C4626 DFW C. FTL/DES Damascus(7)


    1. Observer Lieutenant F.C. Hawley, the two driven down victories shared with Lieutenant E.C. Steele and Lieutenant H.B. Fletcher. "Above The Trenches" records Lieutenant Botzow of Jasta 1F being KIA.
    2. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland.
    3. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland.
    4. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland.
    5. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland, shared with Lieutenant P.J. McGinness and Lieutenant H. Fysh.
    6. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland. The aircraft was forced to land, strafed, bombed and the crew killed.
    7. Observer Lieutenant L.W. Sutherland.




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