213026 Pte. Kenneth Euen Livingstone Horder Australian Imperial Force. 3rd Salvage Coy. from:Cessnock, NSW Kenneth Horder applied for enlistment on January 18, 1916, at the age of 18 years and 9 months. He swore his oath of loyalty on February 8, 1916, at West Maitland, NSW. Private Kenneth Horder joined the 34th Infantry Battalion on March 23, 1916, and prepared for service with the AIF. On May 2, 1916, 206 members of D Company, 34th Infantry Battalion, embarked on His Majesty’s Australian Transport (HMAT) Hororata. Private Kenneth Horder disembarked in Plymouth, England, on SS Aragon on June 23, 1916. On November 21, 1916, after receiving five months of additional training with members of his battalion, Private Horder proceeded to France from Southampton, England. After encountering some difficulty with shelling in the forward area, military authorities transferred Private Horder on March 21, 1917, to the 3rd Division Salvage Company; he reported to this unit the following day. Private Horder’s stay at the Salvage Company did not last long; on July 15, 1917, he was taken on strength of the 46th Battalion. Within two months of Kenneth Horder’s arrival at the 46th Battalion, he was diagnosed as suffering from nephritis. He was treated at No. 3 Australian General Hospital at Abbeville, France; No. 13 General Hospital in Boulogne, France; Pavilion General Hospital at Brighton, England; and the 3rd Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford. On February 14, 1918, he returned to Australia aboard HMAT Persic. On April 16, 1918, Kenneth Horder was found medically unfit for further service and discharged. Kenneth Horder died at the age of 31 in 1929, leaving behind a wife.
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