Regimental number | 3999 |
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cellarman |
Address | Randwick, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 119 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, M J Kelly, Coogee Bay Hotel, Randwick, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 23 December 1915; taken on strength 13th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 4 March 1916; transferred to 4th Divisional Artillery, Tel-el-Kebir, 12 March 1916; taken on strength 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 16 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 18 June 1916; joined unit in the field, 30 June 1916. Proceeded on leave to England, 7 July ? 6 August 1917. Promoted Bombardier, 10 September 1917; reverted to ranks at own request, 30 September 1917. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 9 January 1918 (myopia); rejoined unit 14 January 1918. Promoted Lance Corporal, 21 January 1918. Promoted Corporal, 21 April 1918. Ordered to attend medical board at Australian General Base Details, Havre, 2 May 1918; medically downgraded and invalided to England (defective vision), 7 June 1918; transferred to 2nd Command Depot, Weymouth, 7 June 1918; to 4th Command Depot, Hurdcott, 2 July 1918; to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 2 September 1918; to Reserve Brigade of Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, 20 November 1918; to 1st Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 30 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT ?Saxon?, 11 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 1 February 1919; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 14 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Botany Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY Edmund Stephen |