KELYNACK, Edgar Henry Love
| Service Number: | 2066 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Geelon, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1896 |
| Home Town: | Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Chilwell State School |
| Occupation: | Printer |
| Died: | Illness - Tuberculosis, Caulfield Military Hospital, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 13 January 1920, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria C E 7 21 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Newtown Chilwell State School Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2066, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2066, 29th Infantry Battalion, Geelon, Vic. | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 2066, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 2066, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 14 Jan 1920: | Involvement Gunner, 2066, 8th Light Trench Mortar Battery, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2066 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1920-01-14 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis Love KELYNACK and Frances Sophia KELYNACK nee LUTTRELL
Husband of Mrs Evelyn KELYNACK nee HOWARTH, 10 Park, East Geelong, Victoria
KELYNACK.— On the 13th January, at Kooyong-road Military Hospital, Caulfield, Edgar Henry Love, late 8th Brigade 29th Battalion, A.I.F., the dearly beloved husband of Evelyn, and son of Mrs. Kelynack of Noble-street, Newtown.
The funeral of the lale Gunner Edgar Henry Kelynack, of 29th Battalion of 8th Brigade, A.I.F., who died at the Military Hospital at Caulfied on Tuesday night, took place on Thursday afternoon, his remains being brought down from Melbourne by the midday train. The cortege left the Geelong railway station. The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack, was carried from the hearse to the grave by four relatives. The following persons supporting the Union Jack : Messrs. Geo. Mercer, Geo. Howarth (sen.). Jim Hughes, Len Howarth, F. Kelynack. N. Coles, Geo. Haunting, Geo. Mitchell. Many beautiful floral emblems were sent, including one from the Geelong branch, of the Returned Soldiers' Club. Rev. Alfred Caffin, of Christ Church, conducted a very impressive service at the graveside, and Mr. Alex. Monro of Ryrie street, bad charge ot the mortuary arrangements.
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