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	His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[National Army Museum]] in [[Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]].		His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[National Army Museum]] in [[Chelsea, London\|Chelsea]].

	Memorials: [[India Gate]], [[Delhi]], India,<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437393 Casualty Details: Kenny, William David] at [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] website. Retrieved 2008-03-11</ref>[[Donaghadee]], [[Co Down]], Northern Ireland,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alanleek.com.au/tribute-at-dundalk-grammar-school-dundalk-co-louth-ireland/\|title=TRIBUTE AT DUNDALK GRAMMAR SCHOOL, DUNDALK, Co. LOUTH, IRELAND.\|first=Alan\|last=Leek\|date=7 March 2019\|website=Alan Leek}}</ref> Dundalk Grammar School, [[Dundalk]], [[Co. Louth]], Republic of Ireland.		Memorials: [[India Gate]], [[Delhi]], India,<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437393 Casualty Details: Kenny, William David] at [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] website. Retrieved 2008-03-11</ref> [[Donaghadee]], [[Co Down]], Northern Ireland,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alanleek.com.au/tribute-at-dundalk-grammar-school-dundalk-co-louth-ireland/\|title=TRIBUTE AT DUNDALK GRAMMAR SCHOOL, DUNDALK, Co. LOUTH, IRELAND.\|first=Alan\|last=Leek\|date=7 March 2019\|website=Alan Leek}}</ref> Dundalk Grammar School, [[Dundalk]], [[Co. Louth]], Republic of Ireland.

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{{Infobox military person
|name= William David Kenny
|image= William David Kenny VC.jpg
|caption= Lieutenant William Kenny c. 1919
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1899|02|01|df=yes}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1920|01|02|1899|02|01|df=yes}}
|birth_place= [[Saintfield]], [[County Down]], Ireland
|death_place= near [[Kot Kai]], Waziristan
|placeofburial= Jandola Cemetery in [[Jandola]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa]], Pakistan
|nickname=
|allegiance= United Kingdom
|branch= [[British Indian Army]]
|serviceyears= 1918–1920
|rank= [[Lieutenant]]
|unit= 4/[[39th Garhwal Rifles]]
|commands=
|battles=[[Waziristan campaign 1919–1920|Waziristan Campaign]]
|awards= [[Victoria Cross]]
|laterwork=
}}
'''William David Kenny''' [[Victoria Cross|VC]] (1 February 1899 – 2 January 1920) was a [[British Indian Army]] officer and an Irish recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]], the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] forces.

==Early life==
Kenny was born in [[Saintfield]], [[County Down]] on 1 February 1899.

==Military career==
Kenny was commissioned in to the [[British Indian Army|Indian Army]] as a [[second lieutenant]] on 31 August 1918.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31212|page=3027|date=4 March 1919}}</ref><ref>{{Lives of WWI | id= 5465332 | name= William David Kenny }}</ref> He was promoted to lieutenant a year later.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=31708|page=16041|date=30 December 1919}}</ref>

He was 20 years old, and a lieutenant in the 4/[[39th Garhwal Rifles]] during the [[Waziristan campaign 1919–1920|Waziristan Campaign]] when the deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. The citation was published in a supplement to the ''[[London Gazette]]'' of 7 September 1920 (dated 9 September 1920):<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32046|supp=y|pages=9133–9134|date=7 September 1920}}</ref>

{{cquote|''War Office, 9th September, 1920.''

[[George V of the United Kingdom|His Majesty the KING]] has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers:—

[...]

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty near [[Kot Kai]] (Waziristan), on the 2 January, 1920, when in command of a company holding an advanced covering position, which was repeatedly attacked by the [[Mahsud]]s in greatly superior numbers.

For over four hours this officer maintained his position, repulsing three determined attacks, being foremost in the hand-to-hand fighting which took place, and repeatedly engaging the enemy with bomb and bayonet. His gallant leadership undoubtedly saved the situation and kept intact the right flank, on which depended the success of the operation and the safety of the troops in rear.

In the subsequent withdrawal, recognising that a diversion was necessary to enable the withdrawal of the company, which was impeded by their wounded, with a handful of his men he turned back and counter-attacked the pursuing enemy, and, with the rest of his party, was killed fighting to the last.

This very gallant act of self-sacrifice not only enabled the wounded to be withdrawn, but also averted a situation which must have resulted in considerable loss of life.}}

==The medal==
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the [[National Army Museum]] in [[Chelsea, London|Chelsea]].

Memorials: [[India Gate]], [[Delhi]], India,<ref>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437393 Casualty Details: Kenny, William David] at [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] website. Retrieved 2008-03-11</ref>[[Donaghadee]], [[Co Down]], Northern Ireland,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alanleek.com.au/tribute-at-dundalk-grammar-school-dundalk-co-louth-ireland/|title=TRIBUTE AT DUNDALK GRAMMAR SCHOOL, DUNDALK, Co. LOUTH, IRELAND.|first=Alan|last=Leek|date=7 March 2019|website=Alan Leek}}</ref> Dundalk Grammar School, [[Dundalk]], [[Co. Louth]], Republic of Ireland.

==References==
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===Bibliography===
*''[[The Register of the Victoria Cross]]'' (1981, 1988 and 1997)
*{{cite journal|first=Brian D. H.|last=Clarke|title=A register of awards to Irish-born officers and men|journal=[[The Irish Sword]]|volume=XVI|issue=64|pages=185–287|year=1986}}
*''[[Ireland's VCs]]'' {{ISBN|1-899243-00-3}} (Dept of Economic Development, 1995)
*''[[Monuments to Courage]]'' (David Harvey, 1999)
*''[[Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross]]'' (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20041214222038/http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/aaauctio.htm VC medal auction details]

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