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KELSON, John James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1877 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Camel Corps |
| Born: | Kirkstall, Victoria, Australia, 16 April 1892 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 9 December 1975, aged 83 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic S, Grave 532 |
| Memorials: | Dennington War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1877, Reinforcements WW1, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 1877, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 1877, Camel Corps, HMAT Boorara, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John James KELSON and Margaret KELSON nee FLAHAVIN, Dennington, Warrnambool, Victoria
Husband of Elizabeth Christina KELSON nee WILKINS