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KELLY, John Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 900 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 January 1916, Toowoomba, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 24 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 April 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vignacourt British Cemetery, Picardie I D 3, Vignacourt British Cemetery, Vignacourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour, Samford War Memorial, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 900, 41st Infantry Battalion, Toowoomba, Qld. | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 900, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 900, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Involvement Private, 900, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 900 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Division Salvage Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-20 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
John's parents were Charles Kelly and Mary Diamond. John enlisted 18 January 1916 at Toowoomba. John served in the 41st Battalion, D Company, with Albert Thistlewaite from Samsonvale, John Randall from Albany Creek/Strathpine, Alfred McAfee from Samford and Luke Coe from Strathpine. All four serviceman joined within weeks of each other. John died of wounds in 1918 in France. He is listed on the original Samsonvale Honour Board.