An Airborne Soldier, Driver J J Kennell, was laid to rest at Arnhem CWGC Cemetery. Burial at Arnhem (Oosterbeek) War Cemetery - Driver J J Kennell At 1430hrs yesterday the burial took place of Driver J J Kennell who served with 250 (Airborne) Light Composite Coy, Royal Army Service Corps, and died on 18 September 1944. He was only 19 years old. The service was conducted by Fr Paul McCourt, CF Chaplain, 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps and was attended by family and local dignitaries. The service has been arranged by the Ministry of Defence, Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorations team with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission manufacturing and installing the new headstone. Previously Driver J J Kennell was commemorated on the Groesbeek Memorial as missing. The remains of Driver Kennell were discovered in 2012 at the Ginkel Heath near Arnhem. He was identified by means of a 1944 army dental treatment card. It is led to believe that he was killed in mid-air by German fire whilst descending by parachute. His body was found and buried in a shallow field grave. https://www.facebook.com/commonwealthwargravescommission John J. Kennell. RIP. Tom
Remembered in the Islington Book of Remembrance(which will require updating.I have sent update to them) KENNELL, JOHN JOSEPH Rank: Driver Service No: T/14665291 Date of Death: 18/09/1944 Age: 19 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps 250 (Airborne) Lt. Comp. Coy. Grave Reference: 25. C. 3. Cemetery: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of John Albert James Kennell and Jeannette Eliza Kennell, of Islington, London. http://bookofremembrance.islington.gov.uk/BookOfRemembrance/deceasedFolder.aspx?id=61553
