Lieutenant T.J. Kennedy

Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Panel reference: Pier and Face 4
Date published: 29/09/1916
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 09/09/1916
Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Information: Lieutenant T.J. Kennedy, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was killed in action in France on September 9th, 1916, was the eldest son of Mr. Samuel Kennedy, Tyresson, Cookstown, and brother of Mr. J.A. Kennedy, journalist, Lisburn. Lieutenant Kennedy was a journalist of much ability, and for five years previous to the outbreak of war was managing-editor of the Northern Standard, Monaghan. In March, 1915, he joined the 16th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, and shortly afterwards was given a commission in the 12th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He had served during the rebellion in Dublin, and on May 25th, 1916, he went to France.