Joseph Edward KELLY

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KELLY, Joseph Edward

Other Name:	Kelly, Joseph - Service Records
Service Number:	1690
Enlisted:	18 January 1916, Parks, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Fireman / Railway Guard
Died:	Killed in Action , France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 6. Inscription: DEEPLY MOURNED
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

18 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1690, Depot Battalion , Parks, New South Wales
14 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1690, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
14 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1690, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
24 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 53rd Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1690, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1690, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
16 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 56th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1690, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1690, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed in Action

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery

Joseph Edward Kelly (born East Maitland, New South Wales, 25.7.1882, fireman or railway guard from No. 6 Terrace, Sheriff Street, Forbes, New South Wales, enlisted 18.1.1916, 53rd and 56th Battalions, KIA 20th July 1916, Battle of Fromelles, age 33, resting at Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, France. Plot I Row H Grave 6, awaiting memorialisation at Sandgate Cemetery, CATHOLIC 1-A Spec. 123.

Brother of Private Frederick Edward Kelly, 4th Battalion (Reg No-474), and Robert Andrew Kelly, 4th Battalion (Reg No-7014). Both returned to Australia

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