Details

Carl Albert KELSO

Regimental number	1547
Date of birth	13 September 1893
Place of birth	Wellington Point, Queensland
School	Wellington Point State School, Queensland
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Carter
Address	Wellington Point, Cleveland, Queensland
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, C Kelso, Wellington Point, Queensland
Enlistment date	22 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	20 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/48/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	31st Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular	Also served in World War II as Q187409, Lance Corporal, Garrison Battalions. Enlisted 11 January 1940; discharged 20 October 1944.
Fate	Returned to Australia 12 December 1918
Discharge date	2 April 1919
Date of death	29 March 1947
Place of burial	Lutwyche Cemetery, Queensland

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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Street Address:
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