William Patrick KELLY

KELLY, William Patrick

Service Number: 2346
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Trooper
Last Unit: 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
Born: Forbes, New South Wales, 1880
Home Town: Forbes, Forbes, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Pneumonia & Pleurisy, Zeerust, Zeerust, North West Province, South Africa, 24 July 1901
Cemetery: Zeerust Cemetery
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Forbes Boer War Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 2346
1 Oct 1899: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, 2346
22 Mar 1901: Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 2346, New South Wales Imperial Bushmen, ship Ranee
4 May 1901: Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Trooper, 2346, 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

William Patrick KELLY was born in Forbes, New South Wales in 1880

He was with the NSW Imperial Bushmen which were part of the 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen which formed in South Africa  on 4th May, 1901

His parents were James & Minnie KELLY

He died of pneumonia & pleurisy on 24th July, 1901 & is buried in the Zeerust Municipal Cemetery