KITNEY MILITARY SERVICE
AUSTRALIA
WW 1
Name Service Number Date Of Birth Place Of Birth Service
KITNEY, George James
2702 1891B. Strood Army
Private 5th Div. Train. Enlist 24 Jul 1915 Ret To Aust. 8 May 1819.
Son of James Henry & Katherine (nee Denley) Kitney.. Migrated to Sydney 1913.
WW 2
Name Service Number Date Of Birth Place Of Birth Service
KITNEY, Charles Samuel.
VX131800 (V41467) 6 Dec 1918 Richmond, Vic Army
Corporal 37/52 Battalion
Enlisted 18 Dec 1942 (serving in the Militia) In the Field. Discharged 13 Mar 1945
Next of Kin: Elsie
KITNEY, Frank Norman.
46010 20 Jul 1906 Southfleet, England RAAF
Corporal 10 Stores Div.
Enlisted: 17 Nov 1941 Donnybrook WA Discharged: 24 Oct 1945
Next of Kin: Cora
KITNEY, George Edward.
PM3476 3 Dec 1923 Mentone, Vic RAN
Able Seaman
Enlisted: 2 Apr 1941. Port Melbourne Discharged: 20 Mar 1946. HMAS Lonsdale
Next of Kin: Caroline (mother)
KITNEY, George Joseph.
NX164074 (N461425) 12 May 1925 Sydney, NSW Army
Signalman 10 Line Sec
Enlisted: 24 Jul 1943 Bonegilla Discharged: 31 Oct 1946
Next of Kin: George (father)
KITNEY, John. (First enlistment)
W31461 10 Jan 1904 Gravesend, Kent Army Private 19Garrison Bat.
Enlisted: 2 Aug 1941 Donnybrook, WA Discharge: 4 Jan 1942
(Second enlistment)
W70369 10 Jan 1904 Gravesend, Kent Army
Corporal 5th Btl. Volunt. Def. Corp
Enlisted: 14 Jun 1942 Donnybrook, WA Discharged: not recorded.
Next of Kin: Victoria
KITNEY, Maurice William Walter.
VX108254 (V41031) 7 Jan 1907 Rainham, Kent Army
Captain 37/52 Battalion
52nd Battalion 12 Jan 1939. Transferred to 37th Battalion Mar 1939.
Promoted to Lieutenant 25 Jan 1940. Called up to Full Time Duty 31 Oct 1941 in C.M.F.
Promoted to Captain 19 Nov 1941.
Enlisted (AIF): 23 July 1942 In the Field. Discharged: 25 Jun 1946
Next of Kin: Lorna
KITNEY, Neville James.
NX104071 (N104071) 18 Apr 1921 Sydney, NSW. Army
Lieutenant 1/ 4 Light Anti Aircraft Reg. RAA
Enlisted 31 Jul 1942 Kolodong, NSW Discharged: 31 Jan 1946
Next of Kin: Phyllis
KITNEY, Ronald Wilfred.
WX31393 14 Jul 1918 Donnybrook, WA Army
Lieutenant.42 Aust Inf. Btl.
Enlisted: Gin Gin, WA Discharged: 2 May 1945
Next of Kin: Flare (wife’s name Joan, Mother Clara)
KITNEY Walter John:
A15832 26 Jan 1926 Chatham, Kent
Place of enlistment - Sydney: Next of Kin – Betty
Parents: Walter John/Elizabeth
AUSTRALIA – OTHER SERVICE
KITNEY, Victor John RAAF
Number 3 Telecommunications Unit
12 months service with the unit in the early 1950s
KITNEY, Roger. RAAF
A57990
Corporal Number 3 Telecommunications Unit
Enlisted: January 1968 Discharged Jan 1977
CANADA
WW1
Name Regimental Reference
Number(s)
KITNEY, Douglas 216910 RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 5212 - 24
Mother: Mary Jane Kitney
Birth: 10 Sep 1888 - Rainham, Kent, England (William Kitney/Mary Jane Harman)
Residence: Dauphin, Manitoba
KITNEY, George 12528 RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 5212 - 25
Wife: Minnie Kitney
Birth: 26 Mar 1887 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England (Alfred William Kitney/Elizabeth Frances Walter)
Residence: Niagara Falls, New York, United States of America
KITNEY, Walter Richard 757353 RG 150, Acc. 1992-93/166, Box 5212 – 26
Other: Edith Kitney (nee Harris)
Birth: 20 Mar 1883 - Sittingbourne, Kent, England (Richard Kitney/Mary Ann Mills)
Residence: Hamilton, Ontario
WW2
KITNEY, R C C79370 SD & G Highlanders Private
UNITED KINGDOM
WW1
KITNEY, Henry Walter Army
DOB 16th March 1886 Served in Egypt circa 1917.
WW2
KITNEY, Edgar George. Royal Navy
M/37387
Chief Petty Officer
Enlisted 1921, discharged 1948.
W.W.2 served in HMS Ajax, which took part in the Battle of the River Plate
UK WW1 Medal List
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UK OTHER
KITNEY, Henry Joseph
Dec 1841 Stockbury, Kent
It is thought that he saw service in the Grenadiers in Canada in, 1878. The family have a lapel badge with the inscription,
Grenadiers, Canada, 1878.
KITNEY, Samuel
From Records Covering dates 1820-1841 Born Detling, Kent
Served in 53rd Foot Regiment Discharged aged 42
Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents WO 97/665/63
USA
WW2
KITNEY, Raymond Joseph (Son of George Henry & Mary O’Donnell)
Sgt Us Army Air Forces
Veteran Service Dates: 14 Sep 1942 -25 Jun 1945
Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1904 Date of Death 05 Jul 1964
Date of Interment: 21 Jul 1964
Buried At: Section A-A Site 405 Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
Kitney, Henry William Army Serial No. 32589168
Private
(Son of Percy Henry & Harriet Tanton. Husband of Ruth Hackett)
Date of Birth: 29 Jul 1912 Date of Death 11 Jun 1991
New York State: New York City: Oswego
Enlistment Date: 8 Dec 1942
Enlisted Syracuse Branch New York State
Private Grade Code:
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Civil Life Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Machinists Helper
Marital Status: Married
Height: 67” Weight: 152 lb
U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
KITNEY, William Residence: Connecticut
KITNEY, Charles Residence: New York
KITNEY, James Residence: New Jersey
KITNEY, John Residence: New York
KILLED IN ACTION
UNITED KINGDOM
WW1
KITNEY, Albert Charles Cyril Rifleman R/8062
8th Bn., King's Royal Rifle Corps. Who died on Tuesday, 6th July 1915.
Son of James and Sarah Kitney, of Pump Lane, Lower Rainham, Rainham, Kent.
Commemorative Info. Cemetery: ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France
KITNEY, Herbert George Clifford Private 204069
"B" Coy. 6th (Wiltshire Yeomanry) Bn., Wiltshire Regiment.
Who died on Thursday, 28th March 1918. Age 33.
Son of Maurice and Francis Kitney, of 16 West Parade, Hythe, Kent
Husband of Mary Ann Kitney, of 34, Agnes Maria St., Coxlodge, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Commemorative Information Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France
KITNEY, Leonard William Harris Private G/5480
8th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Who died on Friday, 18th August 1916. Age 32.
Husband of Flora Ada Hatton (formerly Kitney), of 64, Union Rd., Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent.
Commemorative Information Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France
UNITED KINGDOM
WW2
KITNEY, George Cecil Frank Lance Sergeant 2721566
1st Bn., Irish Guards.
Who died on Friday, 30th April 1943. Age 26.
Son of Alfred and Ada Jessie Kitney.
Husband of Ruth Ellen Kitney, of Eccles, Kent.
Commemorative Information Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia
KITNEY, Henry Private 4398123
6th Bn., Green Howards (Yorkshire Regt.)
Who died on Thursday, 28th May 1942. Age 33.
Son of George and Alice Kitney
Husband of Doreen Gladys May Kitney, of Sittingbourne, Kent.
Commemorative Information Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL, Egypt
KITNEY, Ralph Sergeant 931029
W.Op./Air Gnr. 214 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Who died on Thursday, 2nd April 1942. Age 21.
Son of Charles William and Annie A. Kitney, of Sittingbourne, Kent.
Commemorative Information Cemetery: REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY, Germany
KITNEY, Raymond Kirby DFM 129117
Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Who died on Wednesday, 7th July 1943. Age 24.
Son of William and Elizabeth Kitney
Husband of Eve Kitney, of Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire.
Commemorative Information Cemetery FELTHAM CEMETERY, Middlesex, U K
KILLED IN ACTION
AUSTRALIA
WW2
KIDNEY, Walter Charles 433003
Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force.
Who died on Sunday, 24th June 1945. Age 21.
Son of Walter Charles and Vera Ethel Kidney, of Woollahra, New South Wales
Commemorative Information Cemetery: LLANTWIT MAJOR CEMETERY, Glamorganshire, United Kingdom
Names Recorded on UK War Memorials
Bert Kitney
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FELTHAM |
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Location High St, Feltham, Greater London
OS map reference TQ 100 720 List of names? Yes – View names
Wars commemorated WW1 & WW2
Inscription 1939-1945 /(Names)/ We remember also all those who lost their lives from enemy
action in this area
C K Kitney
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RAINHAM COUNCIL SCHOOL WW1 PLAQUE |
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Location Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Kent
Position Inside OS map reference TQ 800 650
E R Kitney
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ST MICHAELS INSTITUTE WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR |
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Location St Michaels Church, Poole Hill, Bournemouth, Dorset
OS map reference SZ 079 912 List of names? Yes – View names
Wars commemorated WW1
Inscription: Lest We Forget. These Members of St Michaels Institute gave their lives in The
Great War 1914 – 1919 Name Rank Regt. These also Served (Names)
Type of memorial - Addition to gravestone
Description - Wooden Roll Of Honour upright rectangular with triangular top Maltese Cross.
Above Inscription: Gold capital lettering. Straight lines divide those who served from those
who died.
Leonard Kitney
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FALLEN AND RETURNED OF EASINGTON LANE |
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Location Main Rd, Easington Lane, Tyne And Wear
OS map reference NZ 350 460 List of names? Yes – View names
Wars commemorated WW1
Inscription Foundation Stone One: This stone was laid by James Robinson – Durham.
Foundation Stone Two: This stone was laid by J. C. Joicey Esq. - Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Foundation Stone Three: Lest We Forget/ August 28th 1920.
Foundation Stone Four: This stone was laid by Austin Kirkup Esq./ Manor House Penshaw.
Foundation Stone Five: This Stone was laid by Thomas (...)
This Memoriam Unveiled by Lord Joicey/ August 27th 1921.
Tablet: 1914 - 1918/ In Memory of the Fallen and in Honour of the Returned Members of all
H.M. Forces of Easington Lane Who served in the Two World Wars.
Type of memorial Addition to gravestone
Description Clock Tower with Dedicatory Foundations Stones and Inscription on It
A C Kitney
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RAINHAM WW1 |
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