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KELLY, Christopher Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2459 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1917, Burnie, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tas., 1893 |
| Home Town: | Deloraine, Meander Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 11 October 1941, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Orange General Cemetery, New South Wales Roman Catholic Old Section Grave location unknown |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour, Orange Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2459, 13th Light Horse Regiment, Burnie, Tas. | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 2459, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 2459, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs Eliza Kelly, Quamby Brook, Deloraine, Tasmania
Yesterday afternoon the funeral took place of Mr. Christopher Kelly, a returned soldier, who died on Monday. He is survived by a widow, and two young sons. His remains were interred in the Catholic portion of the Orange cemetery, Mrs. F. Ford and Sons directing arrangements.