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KELLY, Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5386 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Longreach, Queensland, Australia, 9 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Blackall State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 31 May 1917, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 5B, St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackall War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5386, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5386, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5386, 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Thomas Kelly was wounded in action at Bullecourt on 7 May 1917. He suffered severe injuries to his left leg and thigh. Though he was quickly removed to a General Hospital in Rouen, France, he died of his wounds just over three weeks later.
His older brother, 3846 Pte. William Philip John Kelly 49th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Noreuil on 5 April 1917, age 25.