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KELTY, Percy William

Service Number:	1663
Enlisted:	4 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	52nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Milton, New Zealand, 1880
Home Town:	Albany, Albany, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 4 September 1916
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France XXXII G 2, Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Albany & Districts Roll of Honor, Albany St John's Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Albany War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

4 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion
12 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
12 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney
4 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1663, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William and Harriet Sarah KELTY

Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Served under the name Percy William KELTIE.