Martin (Digger) KELLY

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Service Number:	19705
Enlisted:	7 August 1915
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Nullawil, Victoria, Australia, 24 October 1894
Home Town:	Nullawil, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Birchip, Victoria, Australia, 4 November 1973, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Birchip Cemetery Grave Location: Roman Catholic Section, Grave 229.
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7 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 19705, Depot Battalion
4 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, Field Artillery Brigades, On the 4th February 916 he was Transferred to the Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcements FAB as Gunner 19705.
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 1st April 1916 he was Transferred to the 8th FAB, 29th Battery as Driver 19705. (as per Service Records)
20 May 1916:	Involvement Driver, 19705, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Driver, 19705, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Medic, Sydney
30 Dec 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 19705, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 30th December 1916 he Embarked England Bound for France with the 8th FAB.
12 May 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 19705, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 12th May 1918 he Embarked England Bound for Australia - Medically Evacuated Suffering from "Trench Fever" (as per Service Records).
6 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 19705, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , On the 6th August 1918 he was Discharged from the Australian Army.

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