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KELB, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 868 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Lilydale, Tasmania, Australia, 28 January 1873 |
| Home Town: | Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 18 July 1917, aged 44 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kandahar Farm Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium II. C. 34. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 868, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 868, 40th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 868, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart | |
| 17 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 868, 40th Infantry Battalion, Warneton |
Personal Stories
William Kelb's Family
Williams Parents were Joseph & Amelia Kelb, William was Married to Ada May Kelb, of Sidmouth, West Tamar, Tasmania.
William's Grave is Kandahar Farm Cemetery (plot 11, row c, Grave no. 34
Submitted 19 October 2016 by Colin Smee
Letter to his family
France, May 29 1917
How is all the children? Tell Willie Dad won't forget to bring him something home. Give my love to all the children and accept the same yourself from your ever-loving husband, W Kelb. you are always in my mind.
Pte William, who was killed in action on July 17th 1917
William Kelb is remember on the Beaconsfield Tasmania Cenotph
Submitted 18 October 2016 by Colin Smee
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