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Michael Francis KELLY

Regimental number3664
Place of birthQueenstown, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address143a Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation37
Height5' 2.25"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Margaret J Kelly, 143a Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 March 1917
Place of enlistmentTamworth, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 33rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll12th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 9 April 1919
Discharge date9 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Sydney, 16 November 1917; disembarked Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and admitted to Ceylon Commandment Hospital, 6 December 1917 (infectious); embarked Colombo, 26 February 1918; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 11 March 1918; marched in to Reinforcements Camp, Moascar, 12 March 1918; reported absent without leave, 24 April 1918.

Found guilty, 6 May 1918, of being absent without leave from 9:00 am, 18 April to 9:00 am, 5 May 1918: awarded 14 days confined to Camp and forfeited 18 days' pay.

marched out to Australian Division Training Depot, 1 September 1918; marched out to join Eastern Expeditionary Force, 3 September 1918; taken on strength of 12th Light Horse Brigade, 4 September 1918; to Descorps Rest Camp, Ludd, 19 September 1918.

Found guilty, 31 October 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 12:15 pm, 25 October to 6:30 pm, 28 October 1918 and (2) failing to march on parade: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 33 days' pay.

Marched out to Field Punishment Compound, 1 November 1918; marched in to Moascar, 23 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Poona' from Suez, 9 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 14 May 1919; discharged, 9 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, KELLY Michael Francis

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