Walter James KELLY

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KELLY, Walter James

Service Number:	SX8940
Enlisted:	15 July 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Division Salvage Unit
Born:	Elliston, South Australia , 27 June 1901
Home Town:	Elliston, South Australia
Schooling:	Elliston School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farm Hand
Died:	Pneumonia whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 10 September 1943, aged 42 years
Cemetery:	Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A14 C 2
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

World War 2 Service

15 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Private, SX8940, Adelaide, South Australia
15 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX8940
10 Sep 1943:	Involvement Private, 8th Division Salvage Unit

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Patrick KELLY and Sarah Jane nee MORRISON, of Elliston, South Australia.

LOVED SON OF LATE PATRICK AND SARAH KELLY OF ELLISTON, S.A... R.I.P.

Brother Clarence Edward Kelly, also of 8 Division Salvage Unit was also a POW. Brother Terence Patrick Kelly served with AIF WW2. Older brother John Angus saw service on the western front WW1. A nephew Desmond Hamden, Merchant Navy was killed when his ship was hit by a Japanese torpedo.

Cause of death pneumonia.

Survived by his father Patrick. Brothers John, Terence, Murdoch, Clarence and sisters Mary Chigwidden, Ellen Kelly, Christina Lashman, Nora Talbot Kate Reid and Maggie.

See story link (left) SX 8940 Private Walter James Kelly 8 Division

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