Kenihan R.L. : Specific terms.Commissioned: Captain 1916 - 1919
Military service: id 62971
LINKED MEDIA
Type of event
Specific terms.Commissioned
Rank
Captain
Force or Unit
A.A.M.C Australian Army Medical Corps
Sources
Other
Source Details free text
Verco, C. et al, Blood, Sweat and Fears : medical practitioners and medical students of South Australia who served in World War I, 2014
Start date
1916
End date
1919
Short description
R L Kenihan enlisted in the AIF in 1915. He had previous military experience of 3 years as a lieutenant in the cadets and could ride a horse.He was commissioned as a captain in the AAMC for general duty.He trained at the AAMC depot at Parkhouse before being attached to 13 Trg Bn at Rollestone until he was sent to France in January 1917.
