KELLY, Walter Ernest Joseph
| Service Number: | 2353 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Deloraine, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Died of Illness 42 years old, Tasmania, Australia, 23 November 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2353, 40th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2353, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2353, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne | |
| 21 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion |
Funeral
Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Wednesday 26 November 1919, page 2
ULVERSTONE.
The Last Post. - Yesterday afternoon the remains of Pte. Ernest J. W. Kelly, late 40th Battalion, A.I.F., were laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery, in the presence of a large number of his comrades and the general public. Preceding the hearse were a number of returned soldiers, under Sergt. E. Trebilco. The coffin was taken into the Sacred Heart Church, where the service for the dead was read by the Rev. M. J. Dowling. The chief mourners were:- Messrs. Thos. Kelly (father), W. J. Keily, Thos. Kelly. Jun., H. Kelly and C. Kelly (brothers), Mrs. Russell (sister). The pall-bearers were Ptes. H. Boyles, R. G. Reilly, G. Wood, and L. R. Shipp. At the conclusion of the burial service the Last Post' was sounded by Driver A. Quantrill.
Submitted 23 January 2022 by Cindi Thorn
Biography contributed by VWM Australia
Died after discharge - service related illness.