Robert William (Will) KELLY

KELLY, Robert William

Service Number: 1154
Enlisted: 23 January 1916, "North Coast Route March" Coffs Harbour, NSW
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 36th Infantry Battalion
Born: Longreach, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1891
Home Town: Bonville, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
Schooling: West Cambewarra Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 10 June 1917, aged 26 years
Cemetery: Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert Wood Belgium
B. 3. , Toronto Avenue Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

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World War 1 Service

23 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, "North Coast Route March" Coffs Harbour, NSW
13 May 1916: Involvement Lance Corporal, 1154, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916: Embarked Lance Corporal, 1154, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
30 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion, D Company, At Sea
23 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion, D Company, Temporary, France
10 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1154, 36th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines

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