Regimental number | 868 |
Place of birth | Lilydale Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sidmouth, Tasmania |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ada May Kelb, Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, row C, Grave No. 34), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Amelia KELB; husband of Ada May KELB, Sidmouth, Tasmania |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |