KELLY, Raymond John
| Service Numbers: | 322, 4961 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broomfield, Vic., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Creswick, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 5 October 1981, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Creswick 'Unknown' Pictorial Honour Roll, Creswick Honor Roll, Creswick School Pictorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 322, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 322, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 322, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement Private, 4961, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked Private, 4961, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'At BULLECOURT on the 3rd May 1917, Private Kelly reorganised his gun crew immediately his N.C.O. was wounded, and pushed forward to a position in the first objective. he then returned into 'NO MANS LAND', which was under a heavy barrage, to recover a gun-stand dropped by a casualty. Later, in the general withdrawal he again carried portion of the gun under heavy fire to our first position. He was the sole survivor of the detachment. On the next day Private Kelly volunteered to search in broad daylight for his missing comrades; whilst patrolling in advance of our forward position he was fired at by an enemy sniper, whom he located and silenced with his rifle. Eventually he reached the original objective, reconnoitred the enemy's lines, and succeeded in bringing back information to his Commanding Officer that it was unoccupied. The position was then garrisoned and bombing parties were enabled to extend our gains. This man's self sacrifice and devotion to duty deserves special recognition.'
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