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KELLY, George Hempstead

Service Numbers:	9523, 1306
Enlisted:	16 October 1915, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank:	Wing Commander
Last Unit:	Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, 21 January 1896
Home Town:	New Farm, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Died:	Natural causes (sudden), St Kilda, Victoria, 3 November 1947, aged 51 years
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton
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World War 1 Service

16 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9523, Brisbane, Queensland
7 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 9523, 1st Australian General Hospital, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: ''
7 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 9523, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Karoola, Melbourne
5 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
31 Jul 1919:	Discharged Second Class Air Mechanic, 9523, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps

World War 2 Service

1 Jan 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 1306, Air War NW Europe 1939-45
3 Nov 1947:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 1306, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots
Date unknown:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Wing Commander, 1306

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