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KELLY, George Whiting
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 595 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Violet Town, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 35 Casualty Clearing Station, Palestine, 3 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Plot X111, Row F, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: With loving memory that will ne'er grow dim we will not weep, sleep on Chaplain W.J. Webster officiated, Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 595, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Holsworthy | |
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| 13 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 595, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 595, 12th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 30 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 595, 12th Light Horse Regiment, Gunshot wounds to the head | |
| 3 Dec 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 595, 12th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 595 awm_unit: 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-12-03 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Joseph and Margaret Jane Kelly of 27 Arthur Street, Fairfield, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal