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John KELLY

Regimental number6506
Date of birth14 June 1894
Place of birthScone, New South Wales
Other NamesMARSLAND, Charles Thomas
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressVictoria Street, Maitland, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinSister, Mrs I M Anscombe, Post Office, Murrurundi, New South Wales
Enlistment date8 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll4 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 12 May 1919
Discharge date10 August 1919
Other details

Son of Thomas and Martha Jane (nee Goodworth) Marsland. Given name was Charles Thomas Marsland, but enlisted under the name of John Kelly.

Married Marjorie Enid Cox of Fullerton Cove, New South Wales, 7 September 1920 at St Lukes Church, Scone.

War service: Western Front; wounded, 1 April 1918

Total war service: 3 years 335 days (2 years 277 days of which were spent abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Date of death5 May 1966
Age at death71
Place of burialBeresfield Crematorium, Newcastle, New South Wales

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