| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 19 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | 1925, Islington, London, UK |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | T-14665291 |
| Rank | Dvr. |
| Function | Driver |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | 2nd Platoon |
| Company / Squadron | 250 Airborne Light Composite Company |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-9-1944 |
| Died where | Ede |
| Spot | Ginkel Heath |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial Location | No known grave |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Dvr Kennell�s remains were found on 17 September 2012 in a shallow field grave at Ginkel Heath near Ede and subsequently recovered by the Netherlands Army�s Recovery & Identification Unit. The identification of John Kennell was established through his 1944 Army dental treatment card in 2015. On 16 September, at 14.30 hrs, a re-interment ceremony took place with military honours by a burial party of the 13th Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) in the presence of his next of kin at the Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 19 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | 1925, Islington, London, UK |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | T-14665291 |
| Rank | Dvr. |
| Function | Driver |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | 2nd Platoon |
| Company / Squadron | 250 Airborne Light Composite Company |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 18-9-1944 |
| Died where | Ede |
| Spot | Ginkel Heath |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial Location | No known grave |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Dvr Kennell�s remains were found on 17 September 2012 in a shallow field grave at Ginkel Heath near Ede and subsequently recovered by the Netherlands Army�s Recovery & Identification Unit. The identification of John Kennell was established through his 1944 Army dental treatment card in 2015. On 16 September, at 14.30 hrs, a re-interment ceremony took place with military honours by a burial party of the 13th Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistics Corps (RLC) in the presence of his next of kin at the Arnhem-Oosterbeek War Cemetery. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
