Kenneth James Caskey (1897 - 1961)

Born 3 Sep 1897 in Mitcham, South Australia, Australia

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Died 21 Sep 1961 at age 64 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Kenneth Caskey was born in the Colony of South Australia (1836-1900)

Kenneth Caskey is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Kenneth James Caskey was born 3 Sep 1897 in Mitcham Park, South Australia. He was the son of Charles Caskey and Annie Sheridan. ^[1]

He was 18 when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 23 Jul 1915.
He embarked with the 11th reinforcement, 12th Australian Infantry Battalion from Adelaide on HMAT Benalla A24 on 27 Oct 1915.
He served with the 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade and returned to Australia in Jan 1919.

He married Alice May Boucher in 1925. ^{[2] [3]} They were divorced in 1934. ^{[4] [5]}

He married Ruth F P Sim in 1935. ^[6]

He passed away age 63 in 1961 ^[7] and was buried in Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ South Australia Birth Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 17 Sep 2022) database entry for Kenneth James CASKEY (Birth date 3 Sep 1897, Father Charles CASKEY, Mother Annie SHERIDAN, Birth Residence Mitcham Park) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 608/463
2. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Kenneth J Caskey and Alice M Boucher. Marriage. Registration number 5790/1925. District Newtown. Accessed 24 Nov 2022 Link to search page
3. ↑ "WEDDING" News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) 26 August 1925: 4 (HOME EDITION). Web. 24 Nov 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article129791962>.
4. ↑ "IN DIVORCE." The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 5 July 1934: 6. Web. 24 Nov 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17108314>.
5. ↑ "WANDERLUST GERM" Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) 8 July 1934: 17. Web. 24 Nov 2022 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article169331966>.
6. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Kenneth J Caskey and Ruth F P Sim. Marriage. Registration number 11359/1935. District Sydney. Accessed 24 Nov 2022. Link to search page
7. ↑ NSW Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Kenneth James Caskey. Death. Registration number 28208/1961. Parents not recorded. 63 years Little Bay. District Sydney. Accessed 24 Nov 2022 Deaths search page
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 November 2022), memorial page for Kenneth James Caskey (3 Sep 1897–21 Sep 1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #149155008, citing Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020) .

• First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CASKEY Kenneth James : SERN 3244 NAA: B2455, CASKEY K J
• First World War Embarkation Rolls. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Kenneth James Caskey Service number 3244. Rank Private. 12 Infantry Battalion - 9 to 12 Reinforcements (September-December 1915) Date of embarkation 27 Oct 1915, Place of embarkation Adelaide, Ship embarked on HMAT Benalla A24.
• First World War Nominal Roll. (Australian War Memorial, http://www.awm.gov.au : accessed 17 Sep 2022) Kenneth James Caskey Service number 3244. Rank Gunner. 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade. Enlistment date 23 Jul 1915. Returned to Australia 2 Jan 1919.

See also:

• Kenneth James Caskey Virtual War Memorial Australia
• 12th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements Photograph and research page