William KELLY DCM

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KELLY, William

Service Number:	1577
Enlisted:	16 December 1914
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Argyle, Scotland, 1893
Home Town:	Coolamon, Coolamon, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Carpenter
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 11 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coolamon War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Methul & Coolamon Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1577, 4th Infantry Battalion
11 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1577, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT A49 'Seang Choon' from Sydney, NSW
11 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 1577, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1577 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-11

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Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 7th August, 1915, at Lone Pine (Dardanelles). While the wounded were being removed from a trench the enemy commenced a severe attack by bomb throwers. Private Kelly, with great pluck, met it by collecting and throwing back the enemy's unexploded bombs, until one burst in his hand, inflicting severe injuries. His gallantry and self sacrifice undoubtedly saved the lives of many of the wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 28
Date: 24 February 1916

GOULBURN AND THE WAR.
DEATH OF A GOULBURN NATIVE.
Miss A. Kelly, of Messrs. E. Jones and Co., Goulburn, received word on Wednesday that her brother, Private William P. Kelly, only son of Mr. Patrick Kelly, of Coolamon, and well known in Goulburn, had died of wounds at the Dardanelles. The deceased soldier was 23 years of age, and was born in Goulburn. He has relatives living at Tarlo. Private Kelly's father is a farmer and grazier, of Coolamon, and
formerly lived at Tarlo and Goulburn. The young soldier's mother is dead. He has four sisters. The deceased was a dental mechanic, and enlisted about six months ago from Coolamon. He was of a fine disposition, and was liked by all who knew him. He was a nephew of Mr. J. F. McShane, of Goldsmith-street, Goulburn.

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