John Kendall (1882–1945)
Major John Kendall, ANZAC Mounted Division, Assistant Director Veterinary Services,1914
Australian War Memorial
Lieut-Col. John Kendall, late of Shepparton and Seymour, died on Sunday. He was a son of Dr. W. T. Kendall, and a brother of Mr H. Kendall, director of the Melbourne Zoological (wardens, of Lieut-Col W. A. Kendall and Mr E. P, Kendall, and Sister E. J. Kendal). The deceased gentleman fought through the last war and was mentioned in despatches on no fewer than five occasions. He is survived by two sons, one of whom (John) is in the RAAF. The private cremation took place at Fawkner cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, series B2455, item B2455, Kendall John (National Archives of Australia)
- War diaries of John Kendall, Assistant Director Veterinary Services, ANZAC Mounted Division, AWM4 27/10, Australian War Memorial
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Kendall, Gwendoline (wife)
- Kendall, William Tyson (father)
- Kendall, Eleanor Jane (sister)
- Kendall, Ernest Arthur (brother)
- Kendall, William Augustus (brother)
- Kendall, Hector (brother)
- Kendall, Alma Creswell (sister-in-law)
Citation details
'Kendall, John (1882–1945)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/kendall-john-19975/text31145, accessed 11 March 2025.
Major John Kendall, ANZAC Mounted Division, Assistant Director Veterinary Services,1914
Australian War Memorial
Life Summary [details]
Birth
Death
20 January,
1945
(aged 62)
Shepparton,
Victoria,
Australia