Sydney Victor Kensit (1890 - 1983)

Born 7 Aug 1890 in Gunning, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Winnifred Adelaide Wheelwright — married 19 Feb 1916 in St. Andrew's, Sydney, Australia

Husband of Alice Lewis — married 1958 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 3 Dec 1983 at age 93 in Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

When Sidney Victor Kensit was born on August 7, 1890, in Gunning, New South Wales, Australia, his father, Henry Kensit, was 43 and his mother, Martha Eacret, was 36.^[1] He married Winnifred Adelaide Wheelwright on February 19, 1916, in St. Andrews Cathedral Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ^[2]

He then married Alice Lewis on August 7, 1958, at St. Andrews Cathedral Church of England, Sydney, Australia. ^[3]

He died on December 3, 1983, in Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 93, and was buried there.^[4][5]

His siblings were:

Child: William John Kensit

Child: Mary Elizabeth Kensit

Child: Henry Randolf Kensit

Child: Sarah Ann Kensit

Child: Emily Amelia Kensit

Child: Martha Florence Kensit

Child: Alice May Kensit

Child: Percy Cecil Kensit

Child: Sidney Victor Kensit

Child: Blanche Helen Kensit

Child: Frederick Gilbert Kensit

Child: George Stanley Kensit

Occupation

Occupation:

Place: Grazier

Event

Event: Tennis Game

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 7 Oct 1909

Place: Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940), Thursday 7 October 1909, page 4

Event:

Type: Military

Date: 23 Feb 1916

Note: Joined forces 23rd infantry Battion, 3rd reinforcements as a Private in 20th infantry.

Just after they were married.

Event: Liverpool, England to New York, USA

Type: Travel

Date: 7 Jun 1919

Place: Liverpool, England

Note: Name: Percy Kensit

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Birth Date: abt 1889

Departure Date: 7 Jun 1919

Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Destination Port: New York, USA

Ship Name: Royal George

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Shipping Line: Cunard Line

Official Number: 125643

Master: G W Melsom

Occupation: Doctor

Name: Sydney Kensit

Gender: Male

Age: 28

Birth Date: abt 1891

Departure Date: 7 Jun 1919

Port of Departure: Liverpool, England

Destination Port: New York, USA

Ship Name: Royal George

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Shipping Line: Cunard Line

Official Number: 125643

Master: G W Melsom

Occupation: Doctor

Event:

Type: Travel

Date: 18 Jun 1919

Place: New York, New York, USA

Note: First Name: Sydney V

Last Name: Kensit

Ethnicity: G. Britain

Last Place of Residence: Crookwell, Australia

Date of Arrival: Jun 18, 1919

Age at Arrival: 28y 9m Gender: M Marital Status: M

Ship of Travel: Royal George

Port of Departure: Liverpool

Manifest Line Number: 0008

Height: 5' 11"

Complexion: Fr

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown

Travelling with Percy. After war service.

Event: Australian Pastoral Directory

Type: Directory

Date: 1925

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Kensit, S. V. station "Reidsdale", Narrawa, district Yass, NSW.

Cattle 9, sheep 4920.

Event: Sands

Type: Directory

Date: 1926-1933

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: S V Kensit Narrawa 1926

S V Kensit Narrawa 1927

S V Kensit Crookwell 1928

S V Kensit Narrawa 1929

S V Kensit Narrawa 1930

S V Kensit Narrawa 1932-3

Event: Technical Education

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 28 Jan 1927

Note: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954

Friday 28 January 1927

EXAMINATIONS.

Technical Education.

RESULTS FOR 1926.

The first batch of results of the 1926 yearly examinations of the Technical Education De- partment is published hereunder. In final stages the passes are shown In three grades "A," B," and" C," " A" In- dicating a standurd of 83 per cen.,t and upwards, "B" a standard of not less than 70 and under 83 per cen.,t and "C" a standard of not less than 60 and under 70 per cent.

In interim stages the students' passes are not graded. The passes are not given in order of merit. In the trades courses the pass shown is the grade award for all the subjects embraced in the course. Another batch of results will be published on Tuesday. Enrolments for the 1927 session will be acceptcd on and after February 21. The classes will reassemble on February 28.

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ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT

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Show Card and Ticket Writing—Stage I. —Pass: George B. Clarke, Aubrey K. Ellis, C. Dudley Irwin, Sidney Kensitt, Doris Kitley, Marie Nutt, Margaret Saleely, Alan Scott, Frederick V. Shaw, Ewen S. Stewart, Edna M Tucker, Tohn Watmaugh, Geoffrey Salier. Stage II -Pass: Robert Crooks. Stage III -Grade A: Reginald A Mead, Crade C: Arthur J. Radford

Event: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) p10

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Thursday 12 February 1931

Note: DISASTROUS FIRE.

Grass Lands Swept.

CROOKWELL, Wednesday.

A fire, which started in Mr Sydney Kensits property, Kingaloola, spread to a number of other properties and eventually covered a front of seven miles. Four hundred men fought the flames for hours. In spite of their efforts, 3000 acres of grass was destroyed. Several homesteads narrowly escaped destruction

The properties most affected were those of Messrs A. D. Mcintosh (1000 acres destroyed), S. Kensit. T. Irvine, J. Carr, N. H. Carruthers, J. McDonald, T. McDonald, and F. Brownlow Only a few head of stock were destroyed

The fire is regarded as the worst experienced In the district since 1901

Another fire destroyed 600 acres of grass on Mr Charles Branson's Yarramoo property, near Binda

Event: GOULBURN FAT STOCK MARKET

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Friday 20 November 1931

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: The Canberra Times

GOULBURN FAT STOCK

MARKET

We sold: Shorn merino wethers for Mr. S. V. Kensit, Nararwa, at 8/6; shorn

Event: MRS. ELIZA KELLY

Type: Obituary

Date: 11 Jan 1935

Place: Rugby, New South Wales, Australia

Note: The Burrowa News (NSW : 1874 - 1951) Page 6 of 8

Friday 11 January 1935

OBITUARY

MRS. ELIZA KELLY

The death took place on Thursday of last week, at "Lugano," Rugby, after a brief illness, of Mrs. ElizaKelly, relict of the late William Kelly. Sidney attended the funeral.

Event:

Type: Travel

Date: 10 Aug 1936

Place: New York, New York, USA

Note: Sydney Victor Kensit 10 Aug 1936 abt 1890 Male Southampton, England Australian;English (Australian) Queen Mary

Travelling with Winnifred

Event: The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931-1954)

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Tuesday 25 January 1938

Note: LONDON.—The Kings two-year-old Devon heifer Climslamd Maisy II., which was awarded first prize and re- serve champion at the Royal Show at Wolverhampton, has been purchased hy Mr. F. V. Kensit, of Marrawa, New South Wales.

Event: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) p11

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Monday 21 March 1938 >

Note: CROOKWELL.

CROOKWELL, Saturday.-The show concluded in fine weather to-day. Additional awards include Wool, merino fleeces, superfine, ewe: C. A. Peden, Fine wether: C. A. Peden. Do., ewe: J. T. Lang. Medium ewe: C. A. Peden. Do., wether: C. A. Peden. Strong: S. V. Kensit. Fine hogget: C. A. Peden. Do., medium hogget: C. A. Peden. Do., strong: C. A. Peden. Super 58: C. E. Prell. Do., 50 to 56: E. Prell.

Event: The Canberra Times

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Wednesday 25 May 1938

Place: Canberra, ACT, Australia

Note: SYDNEY WOOL SALES

SYDNEY, Tuesday.

S. V. Kensit, Crookwell, hoggets 17 \d. wethers lCld, 16d, 15?d, broken 13ãid; W. Alison, Countegany, East Cooma, wethers 16Jd, 16d, ewes 16d, 15d per lb.

Event: The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926-1954) p6

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Wednesday 25 May 1938

Note: SYDNEY WOOL SALES

SYDNEY, Tuesday.

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., reports having sold 4,000 bales of wool at the Sydney sale. Strong Japanese competition was experienced with good bidding from Yorkshire, the Continent and Australian topmakers. Values were maintained at yester- day's level. Sales included: B, M Benson, Brewarrina, broken 18d, 16Ùbd, 15d, fleece hoggets 16Ùad, ewes 16d, 14Ùad; Merryville Propty. Com- pany, Yass, hoggets 18d; S. V. Ken- sit, Crookwell, hoggets 17Ùad. wethers 16Ùad, 16d, 15Ùcd, broken 13Ùad; W. Al- ison, Countegany, East Cooma, we- thers 16Ùbd, 16d, ewes 16d, 15d per lb.

Event: The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931-1954)

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 23 Sep 1938

Note: Friday 23 September 1938

MELBOURNE

SHOW OPENS

...

Competition was also very weak in the Devon classes where the senior award for male went to Table Top Station, with the imported sire Climsdale Royal Seal, and Messrs P. C. and C. V. Kensit presented the champion cow Climsland Dainty (imported).

Event: The "Red Rubies"

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 16 Mar 1939

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: The Farmer and Settler (Sydney, NSW : 1906 - 1957) Page 14 of 32

Thursday 16 March 1939

The "Red Rubies" Claim Your Attention

A Link with London

Aubyn Vale Devons Bred by

Descendant of Old "Freeman of The City"

NO one would imagine that the Freedom of the City of London and coronation robes could be associated with the early history of our cattle industry unless he stumbled upon the story behind Aubyn Vale, Narrawa.

On 5th October, 1836, the Freedom of the City of London was conferred upon one, "William Kensit, son of Joseph Kensit . . and goldsmith." The scroll presented upon that occasion is now carefully preserved at Aubyn Vale homestead, at Narrawa, near Crookwell, where Messrs. P. C. and S. V. Kensit have their Devon stud.

The scroll bears the name of William IV. as reigning monarch, and the signature of the then Lord Mayor of London.

The Kensits were experts in silks and satins, and handled gold and silver in their association with costly apparel. They were entrusted with the preparation of robes for the Royal Family, and, down to the most recent event, supplied the magnificent robes worn by Kings and queens upon the occasion of their Coronation. The original firm is now John Ferry and Sons, having passed over to the daughters' side of the Kensit family. Apparently the gold, rather than the silks and satins, appealed to Henry Kensit, son of William, and stories of Australian gold discoveries dragged him away from his father's business and associations while he was still a lad. His father, however, doubted the accuracy of the stories circulated in the old country about the rich crops of gold that jutted out here and there in this distant land, and packed off, with young Henry (a huge box of tools) he had learned to handle in his trade, believing that he would ultimately set up business in Sydney.

Lost Land Grant

When he landed he was given a grant of land at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, by the Government. He overlooked the foot that the grant carried certain conditions, and after roaming around for a few years he returned to Brisbane to find that he had lost his right to the property. There is no record of his having picked up handfuls of gold; but he did decide to open business in Sydney. In the outback, however, a man of his education was much in demand for the preparation of legal and other documents. Having quite an amount of clerical work put into his hands, and having met the lady that was to become his wife, Henry Kensit failed to reach the city.

Aubyn Vale

Aubyn Vale, Narrawa, near Crookwell, was a grant by the Government to Dr. Gibson, of Goulburn, and remained in the Gibson family until 1889. It thenpassed to Mr. James Marsden, of Sylvia Vale, and in 1905 came into the possession of Henry Kensit. Sylvia Vale properties have since become part of the Kensit family holding.

Historic Homestead

Aubyn Vale is an interesting old homestead. Part of the old building is evidence of its association with the convict days the iron bars that still protect the windows in one portion of what is now an outbuilding. It was here, from a hut, portion of tho ruins of which may still be seen, that "Scotty,"- a bushranger, was shot by station manager Fry in 1839.

Breeding of Devons

Into this conglomeration of historic events comes the Australian cattle industry. Mr. Henry Kensit's five sons now occupy a big area of the Narrawa country, and are playing no small part in cattle and sheep raising. Messrs. P. C, and S. V. Kensit have a high-class Devon stud, providing another link with the old land. Numbers of their stud animals have been imported, and other purchases have been made at high figures. Aubyn Vale homestead is occupied by Mr. P. C. Kensit, who directs the stud. Both partners have travelled extensively and have, besides picking up some of the best stock procurable (Including English champions), for Aubyn Vale, acquired considerable knowledge of the cattle business at home and abroad. Their cattle have won many prizes in Sydney and Melbourne, and established a high reputation. Mr. P. C. Kensit takes an active part In the affairs of the Devon Society as a vice-president. Females in the Yammatree Red Poll stud, Major Elsworth's property at Bethungra.

Event: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954)

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Friday 22 September 1939

Note: Nor were there many Devons in although a few years ago the Devons were absent altogether Devon honours were almost equally divided between the Estate F. E. Cobbold (Table Top N.S.W.) and P. C. and S. V. Kensit (Aubynvale,

NSW)

Event: SMH Article on Devon Cattle

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: Thursday 10 April 1941

Place: Sydney, City - New South Wales, Australia

Note: DEVON CATTLE BREEDERS

The Devon Breeders' Society at the

annual meeting decided to ask the Royal

Agricultural Society to include classes at the next Roval Show for the best Devon bull and heifer over 12 and under 15 months.

The following office-bearers were elected:-President, Mr. N. Wheeler: vice- presidents, Messrs. E. Merson and P. C. Kensit; councillors, Messrs. H. D. McGre- gor, A. Currell, R. J. Sands, J. Coote, A. Roach. J. C. Nixon, B. P, Lewis. T. G. Pratten, L. Judge, G. Grubb. Hunter White, R. A. Howell, B. Badcock. S. V. Kensit. G, Pitkin: representative on Cattle Council, Mr. S. V. Kensit.

Event: Enlistment

Type: Military

Date: 14 Jun 1942

Place: Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia

Event: Discharge

Type: Military

Date: 13 Sep 1945

Note: Service Record

Name KENSIT, SYDNEY VICTOR

Service Australian Army

Service Number N459709

Date of Birth 7 Aug 1890

Place of Birth CROOKWELL, NSW

Date of Enlistment 14 Jun 1942

Locality on Enlistment REIDSDALE, NSW

Place of Enlistment CROOKWELL, NSW

Next of Kin KENSIT, WINIFRED

Date of Discharge 13 Sep 1945

Rank Lieutenant

Posting at Discharge 14 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS

WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display

Prisoner of War No

Sidney Victor KENSIT

Regimental number 1930

Religion Church of England

Occupation Grazier

Address Woodford via Crookwell, New South Wales

Marital status Married

Age at embarkation 25

Next of kin Wife, Mrs Winifred Kensit, Hollywood via Crookwell, New South Wales

Enlistment date 23 February 1916

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement </showUnit?unitCode=INF53REIN3>

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/70/3

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 53rd Battalion

Fate Returned to Australia

Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Returned to Australia 'at own expense'.

KENSIT Sydney Victor : Service Number - 1930 : Place of Birth - Crookwell NSW : Place of Enlistment - Sydney NSW : Next of Kin - (Wife) KENSIT Winifred

Series number

B2455 Control symbol

KENSIT SYDNEY VICTOR Contents date range

1914 - 1920

Access status

Open Location

Canberra

Barcode

7371300

Event: Horse Win

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 29 Jan 1950

Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Country Success

MR. P. C. KENSIT (left), and his brother, Mr. S. V. Kensit, who jointly own Sledmere Handicap

winner Star Bloom

Event: ANZAC DAY MARKED AT BEVENDALE

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 1 May 1950

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Monday 1 May 1950

Page 1

ANZAC DAY MARKED

AT BEVENDALE

Event: MEMORIAL GATES Appeal

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 11 Jul 1950

Place: Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Tuesday 11 July 1950

Page3

'When the appeal for funds was launched Mr. S. V. Kensit said: "No man ever worked harder for this committee than Joe Plumb. We should strain

ourselves to mark the memory of a man who worked so hard.

I shall make my donation ten guineas. Mr. Kensit's offer was followed. by others, bringing they total promises made ' at the meeting to 25 guineas.

Event: TRUSTEES AND THEIR DUTIES

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 13 Nov 1950

Place: Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Monday 13 November 1950

Page 8

Event: Kitchen Tea

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 23 May 1951

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Wednesday 23 May 1951

Page 2

Event: Horse WON AT WYONG

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 5 Feb 1953

Place: Wyong, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Thursday 5 February 1953

Page 8

Event: Couple Farewelled Mr. and Mrs. H. Probin

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 21 Aug 1953

Place: Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 - 1957)

Friday 21 August 1953

Page 2

Event: Pastoral Review and Graziers' Record, 18 December 1957, pp 1459 & 1461

Type: Obituary

Date: 18 Dec 1957

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: Kensit, Percy Cecil (1888-1957)

Further to the brief announcement last month of the tragic death in a car accident of Mr. Percy Cecil Kensit, of Aubyn Vale, Narrawa, N.S.W., it was no surprise to those who were his friends to know that he died as he had lived—doing a kindness. With all his quiet demeanour, courtesy, and ever-ready smile he had a great strength of character and determination, fixed to a standard of the highest integrity in every phase of his social and business dealings. He indeed was an individualist, who set an example to others, and it was characteristic of him to offer on that fateful day of 5th November to drive some of the station employees into Crookwell. The accident occurred on the way home, just near the station entrance at a sharp bend in the creek, the bank of which had been washed away in the previous year's flood.

Percy Kensit was born at Woodford, Narrawa, in 1888. He was one of the family of six sons and six daughters of the late Henry Kensit, J.P., who came to Australia in 1846 and took up Woodford in the late '60s. He was a brother of Mrs. John Ferry, the Ferrys being a distinguished family of weavers, with interests in the woollen mills of France, Belgium, and Holland. Last year marked the celebration by the Ferry family of the 110th anniversary of their firm's silk spinning industry, which produces the most exquisite craftsmanship devoted very largely at times to the manufacture of Royal Robes. Those used by King Edward VII at his Coronation were made by the Ferrys, as indeed were many others required by the monarchies of Europe. During one of his visits to England the late Mr. Kensit was presented by the Guild of Cloth Weavers with a complete set of English Coinage minted in gold.

After serving with the 53rd Infantry Battalion, A.I.F., on the Somme and elsewhere in the 1914-18 World War he and his brother Sidney V. settled down to build up a valuable wool growing flock based on Coonong blood and a large commercial herd of cattle, favouring for the latter the Devon-Shorthorn cross, as expounded to their father by James Marsden, from whom Henry Kensit had purchased Aubyn Vale in 1905. P. C. and S. V. Kensit's Aubyn Vale Stud of Devons became very well known from its inception in 1934 until during the last war, when man power troubles brought showing to an end. It is still doing good business, however, with its stud cattle.

Between them the Kensit brothers put together over 20,000 acres in the Narrawa-Crookwell district and also had Sylvia Vale, near Crookwell and Rock Lodge at Cooma. Percy Kensit was a conscientious member of the Masonic Club, and for many years was a member of the Crookwell A. & P. Society, the Crookwell Picnic Race Club, and the R.S.L. Some evidence of the esteem in which he was held was seen at the combined military and masonic funeral service accorded to him at Narrawa.

The late Mr. Kensit loved horses and expressed his sportsmanship in breeding and racing thoroughbreds in partnership with his brother, Sid, or with his wife. These horses included Star Bloom, Blue Lilac, Man of Law, Moondale, Hinges, Rail Sled, etc.

Mrs. Kensit, who survives her husband, with their 17 year old daughter Barbara, was Miss Dulcie Booth, of Narrawa. Only three weeks before his own death Percy Kensit's brother-in-law William Kelly, of Corringle, had passed away. His five brothers survive him, being William Kensit, of Baan Baa; Harry, of Sydney; Sidney, of Reidsdale; Frederick, of Llandillo; and George, who resides in the old family home of Woodford. Three of his sisters are living and three predeceased him. The latter were Mrs. Wm. Kelly, of Rugby; Mrs. G. Gay, of Boorowa; and Mrs. Mary Sheppard, of Wheeo Homestead. The surviving sisters are Mrs. John Gay, of Wheeo; Mrs. Frank Brown, of Wheeo; and Mrs. A. H. Wheelwright, of Rosedale, Rugby.

Event: Farm sold

Type: Newspaper Article

Date: 4 Dec 1959

Place: Narrawa, New South Wales, Australia

Note: The Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 4, 1959

"Aubyn Vale"

for sale

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19591204&id=2_JjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9OQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3386,6503083

http://www.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=248342&cmd=sp&lstt=1

Census

Census:

Date: 1930

Place: Crookwell, Werriwa, NSW, Australia

Note: Sydney Victor Kensit Male 1930 New South Wales Werriwa Crookwell

Census:

Date: 1936

Place: Crookwell, Macquarie, NSW, Australia

Note: Sydney Victor Kensit Male 1936 New South Wales Macquarie Crookwell

Note

Sources

1. ↑ NSW Births Deaths and marriages15811/1890 KENSIT SIDNEY V HENRY MARTHA GUNNING
2. ↑ NSW Births Deaths and marriages Data: 476/1916 KENSIT SYDNEY V WHEELWRIGHT WINIFRED A SYDNEY
3. ↑ NSW Births Deaths and marriages Page: 15509/1958 KENSIT SYDNEY VICTOR LEWIS ALICE SYDNEY
4. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, The. Data: Text: KENSIT Sydney Victor Death notice 03DEC1983 Death 93 late of 'Riedsdale', Narrawa Sydney Morning Herald 05 DEC 1983
5. ↑ NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (1999), 200126/1984 KENSIT SYDNEY VICTOR HENRY MARTHA

• Source: S185 Abbreviation: Sydney Morning Herald, The Title: Sydney Morning Herald,
• Robert Stewart

Notes

(Research):https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=163218

Sidney Victor KENSIT

Regimental number 1930

Religion Church of England

Occupation Grazier

Address Woodford via Crookwell, New South Wales

Marital status Married

Age at embarkation 25

Next of kin Wife, Mrs Winifred Kensit, Hollywood via Crookwell, New South Wales

Enlistment date 23 February 1916

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement </showUnit?unitCode=INF53REIN3>

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/70/3

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 53rd Battalion

Fate Returned to Australia

Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Returned to Australia 'at own expense'.

KENSIT Sydney Victor : Service Number - 1930 : Place of Birth - Crookwell NSW : Place of Enlistment - Sydney NSW : Next of Kin - (Wife) KENSIT Winifred

Series number

B2455 Control symbol

KENSIT SYDNEY VICTOR Contents date range

1914 - 1920

Access status

Open Location

Canberra

Barcode

7371300