Regimental number | 6826 |
Place of birth | Newry, Ireland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | 122 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, William Kelly, 135 Cherry Street, New York, USA |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 16 June 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 28 August 1917; marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone, 25 August 1917; transferred to 2nd Command Depot, Weymouth, 5 December 1917. Found guilty of overstaying leave from 27-28 December 1917: awarded 7 days' confinement to barracks and forfeiture of 1 day's pay, Weymouth, 31 December 1917 Found guilty of neglecting to obey orders in that he was found in Weymouth without a pass on 12 January 1918 at 2345hrs in a drunken state: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No. 2. Medically classed as unfit for further service (corns on both feet) and commenced return to Australian (invalid) on board HT ?Balmoral?, 1 February; discharged Sydney (medically unfit), 3 May 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY Daniel |