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KELLY Kenneth George Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/20844

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This record is about the KELLY Kenneth George Lieut dating from 2000-2024.

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SKR/DAT/IP/20844

Title

KELLY Kenneth George Lieut

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: KELLY;

Forename(s): Kenneth George;

Initials: KG;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Appleby;

Previous Number: 544;

Previous Battalion: 15 of;

Previous Regiment: W Yorks Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 26-May-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 8 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 27-May-1918;

Other Data: on official list of dead supplied to Geneva Red Cross by German authorities. Identity disk sent in 23/8/1918
Red Cross Enquiry Card: PA37119
NOK: (F) George William Kelly, Givisley, Mount Pleasant Rd, Cambourne
Value of estate £255/12/7d
Casualty Form: 4/5/1918 to Base Depot Camiers. - to 8 Bn MGC/ 5/5/1918 joined. 2/6/1918 KIA
born: 25/2/1895. Enlisted 11/9/1914 "E" Coy 15 W Yorks Regt.
Medical Report 25/10/1917 at Exeter on Lt KG Kelly MGC - fracture tib & fib.
Letter from Kelly: "fracture occ 27/9/1916 at football - on home service since 14/5/1917. Right leg broken in two places whilst playing football match at Belton Park. Leg not properly set and is now twisted, shortened and will never be straight again. Will probably prevent me from carrying on after the war my proposed occupation of surveyor in the colonies"
Name on Camborne Memorial;

Other Notes: KELLY, Lieutenant, KENNETH GEORGE, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 27th May 1918. Age 23. Son of George W C. and Margaret D. Kelly, of Hillview, Pengover Rd., Liskeard, Cornwall. Born at Appleby, Westmorland. Prouvais Com. Cem. German Extn. Mem. 3. La Ville-aux-Bois British Cemetery - Aisne, France.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/43270;

END OF RECORD.

Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

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Machine Gun Corps Database

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