John James KELSON

KELSON, John James

Service Number: 1877
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
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World War 1 Service

20 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1877, Reinforcements WW1, Melbourne, Vic.
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

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John James KELSON and Margaret KELSON nee FLAHAVIN, Dennington, Warrnambool, Victoria

Husband of Elizabeth Christina KELSON nee WILKINS