kelly, herbert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Kelly, Herbert Augustine Service Number 6360

Killed in Action 20th September 1917 Menin Rd., Belgium

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NAME Kelly, Herbert Augustine

SERVICE NO 6360

UNIT

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 22 yrs 9 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Glebe, NSW

ADDRESS Eric Street, Leichhardt

OCCUPATION Clerk

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 16 Oct 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Show Ground Camp Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE 4 yrs Militia 31st Infty. Still Serving

NEXT OF KIN Parents;- Augustine James (d 21/8/26) & Mary Ann Kelly, Eric St Leichhardt/ 34 Flood St. Leichhardt.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’7½”. Weight-138lbs. Chest-33-35”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair. Scars Left & Right Shins/ Heart ? L side neck/ 2 Scars R/ Scapula/

RELIGION R/C

EMBARKED 10 Nov 1916 Sydney per “Suevic”.

DISEMBARKED 30 Jan 1917-Devonport

NOTES 3 Jun 1917- 5 Jun 1917 AWOL-Rollestone, England

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 28 Mar 1917- Hosp-

DIED 20 Sept 1917-Killed instantly by Shell Explosion on the Menin Rd. Belgium

BURIED Nr Where he fell

MEDALS British War Medal-52968, Victory Medal-52208. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-331813.

DEPENDANTS Mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS Postcards/

WILL Beneficiary;- Mother

CORRESPONDENCE Mother/

Sydney Morning Herald 16th October 1917 pg. 6 Family Notices KELLY -Killed in action in France, September 20, Private Herbert A Kelly, dearly loved son of Mr and Mrs A J Kelly, 2 Eric-street, Leichhardt, and brother of Mary, Ed, Virg,. Reg, and Gert. He died as he lived, nobly.

Sydney Morning Herald 20th September 1918 pg. 6 Family Notices KELLY- In sad but loving remembrance of our dear son and our dear brother, Private Herbert (Bert) Kelly, killed in action September 20, 1917, Menin-road, France. R I P. Sweet Jesus have mercy on his soul, Duty called, he nobly answered, At God's command our hero fell, His unknown grave is the bitterest blow, That only our aching hearts can know. Inserted by his ever sorrowing father and mother, sisters, and brothers, of Eric-street, Leichhardt KELLY- In loving memory of my dear brother, Pte Herbert Kelly, 20

th Batt., killed in action, France, Sept 20, 1917.

Somewhere in France, no matter where, He is just as near to heaven there. Inserted by Reg. KELLY- In loving memory of Private Herbert Kelly, who made the supreme sacrifice September 20, 1917, Memin-road France. A young life nobly ended. Inserted by his loving auntie, Mrs M Best and cousins. RIP KELLY- In affectionate remembrance of our dear nephew, Private Herbert Kelly, killed in action, Memin-road, France, September 20, 1917. A brave, young life that promised well, By the will of God a hero fell. RIP Inserted by his loving aunties, V Bergin and K Goode. KELLY-Private Herbert A., killed in action in France, Septem-ber 20, 1917. Only a photo, of a lonely grave, In a far-off city, over the wave, And the message how you died "So brave" You were one of the best Australia gave. Inserted by his sincere friend, Ida. KELLY- In loving memory of our dear friend, Herbert, killed in action in France September 20, 1917. Inserted by Mrs Eagar, Fan., and Ted (on active service).