Edward Kenna Military person

Not to be confused with Edward Kenna (American football).Edward "Ted" Kenna VC (6 July 1919 – 8 July 2009) was the last living Australian Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest decoration for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces.

Personal facts

Edward Kenna
Birth dateJuly 06, 1919
Birth place
Australia , Hamilton Victoria
Date of deathJuly 08, 2009
Place of death
Geelong , Australia

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Military person

allegianceAustralia
award
Victoria Cross
military operations
World War II
South West Pacific theatre of World War II
New Guinea campaign
military branch
Second Australian Imperial Force
military unit
4th Battalion (Australia)
service start1940
service end1946

Edward Kenna on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.awm.gov.au/people/8271.asp
  2. http://www.derbydeadpool.co.uk/images/celebs/k/kennae.jpg
  3. http://www.diggerhistory.info/images/vc-winners/kenna-vc.jpg
  4. http://www.maryboroughmuseum.org/images/gall3_big.jpg
  5. http://www.medalshop.com.au/images/vc-group.jpg
  6. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01439/ted_kenna_1439668f.jpg