KELLY, Harry
| Service Number: | 4156 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia, December 1895 |
| Home Town: | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinetmaker |
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World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4156, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4156, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4156, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 22 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4156, 4th Pioneer Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide High School
Herry Kelly was born in approximately December 1895 in Adelaide, South Australia. He lived with his grandparents at East street, Torrensville. After finishing schooling, he worked as a cabinet marker, until the war broke out. Harry then felt the obligation to fight for his country.
On 31 August 1915 at the age of 20 Kelly enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. Kelly Harry was assigned to the 13th reinforcement to the 16th Infantry Battalion. Then on the 16th March 1916, he got transferred to the 4th Pioneer battalion and remained with them in France until July 1917. He spent most of his time after that ill in hospital and returned to Australia in March 1918.
He was well in touch with his grandparents as he sent them letters.
Kelly received two medals: The Victory Medal and The British War medal. Eventually he was discharged from the AIF on 22 July 1918.