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James Charles Gordon KELLY

Regimental number3371
Date of birth14 September 1897
Place of birthMitcham, South Australia
SchoolMitcham and Mount Barker Public Schools; Unley High School, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMotor driver
AddressWestbourne Park, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.6
Height5' 4"
Weight122 lbs
Next of kinFather, William F. Kelly, Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 18 months in the Citizen military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 March 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/8/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 June 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 7 September 1917
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 16 May 1919
Discharge date27 July 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 120 Pte Francis Desmond KELLY, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine.

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Orari', 16 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 27 July 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No S212718.

Died from the effects of rat poison.
Date of death31 March 1951
Age at death53
Place of burialAIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, KELLY James Charles Gordon

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