Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Edward Kenny
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: S/10299
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
- Place of Death: Iraq
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 14/03/1917
- Burial Country: Iraq
- Cemetery: Basra Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 25 and 63.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Lochee, Dundee
- Address: 52 Logie Street, Lochee, Dundee
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Elizabeth Kenny, nee Youngson
- Father:
Edward Kenny, 60 Logie St, Lochee, Dundee
- Siblings:
Catherine Kenny, 60 Logie St, Lochee & Joseph
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Edward Kenny
Edward has no known grave but is remembered on the Basra Memorial. He was the brother of Pte Joseph Kenny, 24609, 97th Company, Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action, 18.11.1916.
Edward Kenny S/10299 Black Watch
KENNY___In loving memory of Private Edward Kenny, 2nd Black Watch, 10299, who fell in action at Bagdad, 14th March 1917. My nephew, brave, handsome Ned Kenny. – Inserted by W. J. Youngson.
Dundee People’s Journal 15th March 1919
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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