Regimental number | 2907 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Armidale, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Goangra, Come-by-Chance, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Father, Hehir Corlett Kelly, Goangra, Come-by-Chance, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2907B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 25 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 May 1917. Wounded in action, 1 October 1917 (gun shot wound, right elbow); admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 October 1917; to 11th General Hospital, Camiers, 5 October 1917; to 18th General Hospital, Camiers, 1 November 1917. Transferred to England, 5 November 1917, and admitted to No. 3 Military Hospital, Canterbury. Discharged to No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 18 December 1917. Discharged to Depot, 24 January 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Dunluce Castle', 24 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Walgett Cemetery (Church of England portion), New South Wales |