James Gordon Young McKern

(Confirmed)

Born: 7 July, 1888

Died: 14 June, 1975

Biographical Summary:

James Gordon McKern B.E. : Lieutenant, Tunnelling Corps, A.I.F., France. Enlisting 8th May, 1916, and sailing 25th October as second lieutenant, crossed to France in January, 1917. Becoming seriously ill in February, was invalided from No. 24 General Hospital, Etaples, to 3rd London G.H. and thence to Australia, being demobilised in January, 1918, after seven months in Randwick Military Hospital. Early education at Newington College.  [Source: Beyond 1914 – The University of Sydney and the Great War]

Recorded Names:

• James Gordon McKern

Ranks:

• Held rank of Second Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney
• 7 July, 1888 in Hurstville

Death Records:

• 14 June, 1975 in Wentworthville

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Address:

• Murrurundi 17 Redan Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James McKern
• mother - Mary Eldridge Tebbutt
• wife - Edith Mary Hamlet
• brother - Alan Charles McKern

Main Sources:

• McKern James Gordon SERN LIEUT POB Sydney NSW POE Sydney NSW NOK W McKern Edith Mary (NAA File)
• Discovering Anzacs James Gordon McKern (Webpage)
• Beyond 1914 The University of Sydney and the Great War James Grdon McKern (Webpage)
• CASUALTIES LARGE NUMBER OF MEN ILL 274th LIST ISSUED NEW SOUTH WALES ILL (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)
• Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)
• Birth Notice of son March 1917 (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• McKERN J. G. on the East Face of the
• McKern on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour