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Marshal Foch’s Tribute to the Irish Soldiers who died in the First World War.

PARIS, FRIDAY, Nov. 9th, 1928

THE Heroic Dead of Ireland have every right to the homage of the living for they proved in some of the heaviest fighting of the world war that the unconquerable spirit of the Irish race— the spirit that has placed them among the world’s greatest soldiers—still lives and is stronger than ever it was.

I had occasions to put to the test the valour of the Irishmen serving in France, and, whether they were Irishmen from the North or the South, or from one party or another, they did not fail me.

Some of the hardest fighting in the terrible days that followed the last offensive of the Germans fell to the Irishmen, and some of their splendid regiments had to endure ordeals that might justly have taxed to breaking-point the capacity of the finest troops in the world.

ON THE SOMME

Never once did the Irish fail me in those terrible days. On the Somme, in 1916, I saw the heroism of the Irishmen of the North and South, I arrived on the scene shortly after the death of that very gallant Irish gentleman, Major William Redmond. I saw Irishmen of the North and the South forget their age-long differences, and fight side by side, giving their lives freely for the common cause.

In war there are times when the necessity for yielding up one’s life is the most urgent duty of the moment, and there were many such moments in our long drawn- out struggle. Those Irish heroes gave their lives freely, and, in honouring then I hope we shall not allow our grief to let us forgot our pride in the glorious heroism of these men.

They have left to those who come after a glorious heritage and an inspiration to duty that will live long after their names are forgotten. France will never forget her debt to the heroic Irish dead, and in the hearts of the French people to-day their memory lives as that of the memory of the heroes of old, preserved in the tales that the old people tell to their children and their children’s children.

A GERMAN TRIBUTE

I know of no better tribute to Irish valour than that paid after the armistice by one of the German High Command, whom I had known in happier days. I asked him if he could tell me when he had first noted the declining moral of his own troops, and he replied that it was after the picked troops under his command had had repeated experience of meeting the dauntless Irish troops who opposed them in the last great push that was expected to separate the British and French armies, and give the enemy their long-sought victory.

The Irishmen had endured such constant attacks that it was thought that they must be utterly demoralised, but always they seemed to find new energy with which to attack their assailants, and in the end the flower of the German Army withered and faded away as an effective force.

“THEY NEVER FAILED”

When the moment came for taking the offensive all along our line, it was these same worn Irish troops that we placed in the van, making call after call on their devotion, but never finding them fail us. In the critical days of the German offensive, when it was necessary that lives should be sacrificed by the thousand to slow down the rush of the enemy, in order that our harassed forces should have time to reform, it was on the Irish that we relied repeatedly to make these desperate stands, and we found them responding always.

Again and again, when the bravest were necessary to delay the enemy’s advance, it was the Irish who were ready and at all times the soldiers of Ireland fought with the rare courage and determination that has always characterised the race on the battlefield.

"WE SHALL NEVER FORGET”

Some of the flower of Irish chivalry rests in the cemeteries that have been reserved in France, and the French people will always have these reminders of the debt that France owes to Irish valour. We shall always see that the graves of these heroes from across the sea are lovingly tended, and we shall try to ensure that the generations that come after us shall never forget the heroic dead of Ireland.

In August 1914 World War 1 began. It pitted Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and other nations against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, Russia and their allies. Canada enlisted 625,000 military personnel by 1918. Most served in the Canadian Corps. America declared for the allies and joined the war in April 1917.One in seven died. The war in Europe lasted till the armistice was signed on 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11th month, 1918. The war in Russia continued for some time after.

This is our way of showing some recognition  for our fallen kinsmen in the “Great War”.  We will try and make it as comprehensive as possible. Of the 215,000 Irishmen who took part 35,000 did not return.

Were these the last of the "Wild Geese"


    August 1914

6th August

Private I. Kelly, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died August 6, 1914.

 24th August

Private R. O’Kelley, 3/13552, 2nd Bat., South Wales Borderers, died on Tuesday August 24, 1915. He is buried in 11. H. 138 East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.

 25th August

Private S. Kelly, 8695, Hampshire Regiment, died on August 25, 1914.

 26th August

Private A. Kelly, 2888, 2nd Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Wednesday August 26, 1914. He is buried in 1. B. 9 Fontaine-Au-Pire Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Private W. Kelly, 793, 2nd Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Wednesday August 26, 1914. He is buried in 1. Esnes Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

 
September 1914

September 14th

Private James Kelly, 1888, age 30, No 5 Coy. 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Monday September 14, 1914 and is commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France. He was son of Peter and Mary Kelly, 34 Convent Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. He was brother of Private William Kelly, Irish Guards, who died on November 9, 1914 (See Below).

 Private T. A. Kelly, 10547, age 24, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on September 14, 1914.

 September 17th

Private Robert Kelly, 9338, 2nd Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Thursday September 17, 1914. He is commemorated on La-Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.

 September 19th

Private J. H. Kelly, 11175, Border Regiment, died September 19, 1914.

 September 22nd

Private G. Kelly, CH/2399, age 47, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died September 22, 1914.

 Private William Kelly, 2903, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Tuesday September 22, 1914 and is commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et Marne, France.

 September 27th

Private W. Kelley, 13572, age 20, 3rd Bat., Sherwood Foresters (Notts. and Derby Regiment), died on Sunday September 27. He was son of Mary Ann and the late John Kelley, 17 Prior Well Road, Worksop, Notts. He was a native of Ranby, Retford, Notts. He is buried in Church C. 4651 Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, Devon.

 Lance Corporal J. Kelly, 8686, 1st Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Sunday September 27, 1914. He is buried in 1. B. 7 Vailly British Cemetery, Aisne, France.

 October 1914

13th October

Private Thomas Kellie, 1990, age 20, 1st Bat., King’s Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment), died on Tuesday October 13, 1914. He was son of Mr and Mrs. James McRae Kellie, Charleston St., Walworth, London. He is commemorated on Panel 2 Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 15th October

Private A. J. Kelly, L/9742, age 30, Middlesex Regiment, died on October 15, 1914.

Corporal B. Kelly, 6784, Scots Guards, died on October 26, 1914.

Private P. Kelly, 1402, Royal Scots, died October 15, 1914.

 16th October

Private Denis Kelly, 10732, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died of wounds, on Friday October 16, 1914 and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery (1 D. 9.), Pas de Calais, France. He was born in St. Marys, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. [See Patrick Kelly, 6674, Leinster Regiment, died on August 31, 1916]. [Bethune Cemetery contains 3,004 Commonwealth burials including 26 men of 1st/8th Manchester Regiment. Bethune was comparatively free from bombardment and remained an important railway and hospital centre as well as corps and divisional headquarters. The 33rd Casualty and Clearing Station were in the town until the end of 1917. In early 1918 Bethune began to suffer from constant shell fire and in April 1918 German forces reached Locon, 5 Km to the north. The bombardment of May 21, 1918 did great damage to the town and it was not until October that pressure from the Germans relaxed. The Commonwealth part of the cemetery was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens.]

 18th October

Private E. Kelly, 9694, ALIAS, died October 18, 1914.

 Private J. Kelly, 6625, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Sunday October 18, 1914 and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Nord, France.

 Private J. Kelly, 5877, age 34, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died on October 18, 1914.

 19th October

Bandsman David Kelly, 6999, age 29, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on Monday October 19, 1914 and is commemorated on Menin Gate Merial, Leper (Ypres), Belgium. He was husband of Catherine Kelly, Whitrigg Cottage, Kirkbride, Cumberland, England.

 Private Mark Kelly, 5870, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on Monday October 19, 1914. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Michael Kelly, 5177, age 26, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on October 19. He was son of Michael and Nora Kelly, Long Lane, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, and was husband of Ellen Kelly, Rackham St., Carrick-on-Suir. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial Pas de Calais.

 Private Michael Kelly, 10711, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on October 19. He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 Private F. Kelly, 4301, age 23,  Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died on October 19.

 Private Patrick Kelly, 5532, age 40, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on October 19, 1914. He was son of the late Pat and Bridget Kelly. He served in the Tirah Campaign (1897-8).  He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 20 th October

Private G. E. Kelly, 10928, ALIAS, died on October 20, 1914.

 Private Joseph Kelly, 7894, 2nd Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Tuesday October 20, 1914, and is commemorated on panel 10, Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 Private Patrick Kelly (served as Considine), 6205, age 35, 2nd Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Tuesday October 20, 1914 and is commemorated on Ploegsteet Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. He was son of Patrick Kelly of Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare.

 Private William Kelly, 9846, 2nd Bat., Leinster Regiment, who died on Tuesday October 20, 1914 and is commemorated on Panel 10, Ploegsteet Memorial Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 21 st October

Private B. D. Kelly, 10839, 3rd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on Wednesday October 21, 1914 and is buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. [St. Omer, a town 45 Km south east of Calais. On October 13, 1914 it became the General Headquarters of the British Expeditionary Force and remained so until March 1916. Lord Roberts died there in November 1914. It had a considerable hospital centre especially in 1918 and was raided by German planes in November 1917 and May 1918, with serious loss of life.]

 Private Patrick William Kelly, 7591, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Saturday, October 21, 1914, and is commemorated on Panel 5, Ploegsteer Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 23 rd October

Lance Corporal A. Kelly, 9127, age 22, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), died October 23, 1914.

 Private James Kelly, 10436, 2nd Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Friday October 23, 1914. He is commemorated on Panel 19 and 33 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 Private Martin Kelly, 4312, age 24, 2nd Bat., Connaught Rangers, killed in action on Friday October 23, 1914 and is commemorated on Panel 42, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Born in Creagh, Ballinasloe, he was son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Kelly, Harbour St., Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Decoration, Mons Star.

24 th October

Private David Kelly, 9540, 2nd Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Saturday October 24, 1914. He is commemorated on Panel 19 and 33 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 Captain Harry Holdsworth Kelly, age 34, 38th Field Coy., Royal Engineers, died on Saturday October 24, 1914 and is buried in grave VII. B. 32, Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-D’Armentieres, Nord France. He was son of Lt. Colonel Henry Holdsworth Kelly and Elizabeth Eleanor Kelly (nee Column), 18 St. Andrew’s Road, South Sea. He was brother of the future General Henry Theo Kelly, died 1932, Admiral Sir John D. Kelly, died 1936 and Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, died 1952. He also had very eminent sisters. [See Genealogy of For Admirals and a General] 

 26 th October

Private A. Kelly, Scots Guards, died October 26, 1914.

 Private E. Kelly, 7617, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Monday October 26, 1914 and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (grave IX. A. 42),  Armentiers, Nord France.

 27 th October

Rifleman James Kelly, 6780, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Tuesday October 27, 1914 and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 Private J. Kelly, 1854, age 23, King’s Own (Royal Lancashire Regiment, died on October 27, 1914.

 30 th October

Captain E. D. F. Kelly, 1st Life Guards, died on October 30, 1914.

 

November 1914

1 st November

Leading Seaman Arthur Kelly, 211500, age 29, (RFR/PO/IC/16) H.M.S. “Good Hope”, Royal Navy (RN), died  on Sunday November 1, 1914 and is commemorated on Panel 1, Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England.

  Private Edward Kelly, 8440, age 24, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Sunday, November 1, 1914.

He was son of Matthew and Kathleen Kelly, and husband of Maggie Long Kelly. He is commemorated on Panel 5, Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 Cook’s Mate Geoffrey William Kelly, M/2427, H.M.S Monmouth, Royal Navy, died on Sunday, November 1, 1914 and is commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon.

 Ordinary Seaman H. Kelly, J/I6674, Royal Navy, died November 1, 1914.

 Stoker 1st Class Thomas Kelly, 302040, (RFR/PO/B/3286), H.M.S. Good Hope, Royal Navy, died  Sunday, on November 1, 1914 and is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire,  Panel 4.

2 nd November

Private G. Kelly, 8408, East Lancashire Regiment, died November 2, 1914.

 3 rd November

Private Patrick Kelly, 4305, 2nd Bat., Connaught Rangers, died of wounds on Tuesday November 3, 1914 and is buried in grave 1. L. 45 in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was born in Kilclooney, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

 4 th November

Private Charles Kelly, 8984, 1st Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Wednesday November 4, 1914. He is commemorated on Panel 4 and 6 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 Private C. Kelly, 8984, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on November 4, 1914.

 5 th November

Private M. Kelly, 9323, age 24, 1st Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Thursday November 5, 1914 and is buried in grave 111. C. 17, Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, Aubers, Nord France.

6 th November

Private Frances Kelly, 2777, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Friday November 6, 1914 and is commemorated on Pane 11, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial,, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Corporal J. Kelly, 1697, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Friday November 6, 1914 and is buried in Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery (Grave 1. L. 24), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 Lance Corporal Michael Kelly, 1936, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Friday November 6, 1914 and is commemorated on Panel 11, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

7 th November

Private M. Kelly, 9386, age 25, North Staffordshire Regiment, died on November 7, 1914.

 9 th November

Private P. Kelly, 6303, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died Monday November, 9, 1914 and is buried in Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

Private Thomas Kelly, 1889, age 32, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Monday November 9, 1914 and is buried in grave 1. L. 17, Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was son of Peter and Mary Kelly, 34 Convent Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

He was brother of Private James Kelly, Irish Guards who died on September 14, 1914 (See above).

10 th November

Private J. Kelly, 7274, Cameron’s (Scottish Rifles), died on November 10, 1914.

 11 th November

Lance Corporal Peter Kelly, 9238, 1st Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Wednesday November 11, 1914. He is commemorated on Panel 36 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 12 th November

Private M. Kelly, 6071, South Staffordshire Regiment, died on November 12, 1914.

 16 th November

Driver J. M. Kelly, T1/2134, age 24, Army Service Corps, died November 16, 1914.

18 th November

Private T. Kelly, 9450, 2nd Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Wednesday November 18, 1914. He is buried in C. 24 Bailleul Communal Cemetery (Nord), Nord, France.

 21 st November

Private T. Kelly, 7300, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died on November 21, 1914.

 23 rd November

Lieutenant Colonel G. H. F. Kelly, age 44, 34th Sikh Pioneers, died November 23, 1914.

 Private Joseph Kelly, 3/9283, 2nd Bat., Durham Light Infantry, died on Monday, November 23, 1914, and is commemorated on panel 8 and 9, Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.

 26 th November

Able Seaman Joseph Kelly, 230985, H.M.S. Bulwark, Royal Navy, died on Thursday, November 26, 1914. He was brother of Mrs Mary Ann Clough, 10 Charlton Street, Collyhurst St., Rochdale Rd., Manchester. He is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, Panel 2.

 Private Patrick Kelly, 10273, age 21, 1st Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Monday November 23, 1914 and is buried in Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of John and Hannagh (nee O’Brien) Kelly, 9 Blarney St., Cork.

December 1914

December 8 th

Private Samuel Kelley, PO/3793, age 45, H.M.S. “Kent”, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died on Tuesday December 8, 1914. He was husband of Kate E. Kelly, 62 Chevening Road, Kensal Rise, London. He was buried in grave 783 Stanley Cemetery, Falkland Islands.

18 th December

Private D. Kelly, 9437, age 46, Scots Guards, died on December 18, 1914.

December 19 th

Private Francis Kelly, 11329, age 26, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday December 19, 1914. He was son of Michael and Janette Kelly (née Irving), 34 Parkhead Rows, Bellshill, Lanarkshire. He is commemorated on Panel 37 and 38, Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private J. Kelly, 10261, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday December 19, 1914. He is buried in IV. F. 19, Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.
 
December 21 st

Private John Kelly, 11934, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Monday December 21, 1914. He is commemorated on Panel 37 and 38 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

December 22 nd

Private Arthur Kelley, 11087, 1st Bat., Coldstream Guards, died on Tuesday December 22, 1914. He was son of William H. Kelley of 3 Barby Rd., Rugby. He is commemorated on Panel 2 and 3 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

December 25 th - Christmas Day.

Sergeant Thomas Kelly, 3096, age 37, 3rd Bat., Connaught Rangers, died of wounds, at home, on Friday, December 25, 1914, and is buried in Ballinasloe (Creagh) New Cemetery, Co. Galway. Born in Kilclooney, Ballinasloe. Awarded the 1914 star. Enlisted in Oranmore. Was formerly of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

                                                                          1915

January 1915.

 Jan 1 st

Stoker John Kelly, 1966T, age 34, Royal Naval Reserve, died on January, 1, 1915. He is commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial, ref., 14.

Son of Patrick and Catherine Misset Kelly, of Hartlepool.

 Jan 4 th

Lance Corporal T. Kelly, 5904, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on January 4, 1915. He is buried in Mon's Communal Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium.

Jan 13 th

Seaman A. Kelly, 874X, age 24, Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, died January 13, 1915.

 Jan 14 th

Private M. Kelly, 11167, Cameron’s (Scottish Rifles), died on January 14, 1915.

Private Michael Kelly, 3800, age 24, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Thursday January 14, 1915 and is buried in Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery (Grave V. G. 31), La Gorgue, Nord France. He was son of Mrs Johanna Kelly, 7 Keeffe St., Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

 Jan 16 th

Private J. Kelly, 8152, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday January 16, 1915. He is buried in V. B. 5. Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorguen, Nord, France.

Jan 17 th

Private R. Kelly, 13888, age 48, South Wales Borderers, died on January 17, 1915.

Jan 27 th

Private John Kelly, 9356, Scots Guards, died on January 25, 1915. Commemorated on Panel 3 & 4 Le Touret Memorial. The Memorial in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue, is one of those erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to record the names of the officers and men who fell in the Great War and whose graves are not known. It serves the area enclosed on the North by the river Lys and a line drawn from Estaires to Fournes, and on the South by the old Southern boundary of the First Army about Grenay; and it covers the period from the arrival of the II Corps in Flanders in 1914 to the eve of the Battle of Loos. It does not include the names of officers and men of Canadian or Indian regiments; they are found on the Memorials at Vimy and Neuve-Chapelle. No. of Identified Casualties: 13369

Private G. R. Kelly, S/39, age 34, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), died on January 27, 1915.

 Jan 29 th

Private P. Kelly, 10115, 2nd Bat., Royal Munster Fusiliers, died on Friday January 29, 1915 and is buried in Chocques Military Cemetery (Grave 1. A. 9), Pas de Calais, France.

 

February 1915

Feb 4 th

Corporal J. Kelly, 6846, age 32, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died on February 4, 1915.

Son of Samuel and Margaret Kelly, of 30A, Queen Anne St., Liverpool. Buried in B. 4.

Bois-Grenier remained in British hands, though close to the front line, from October 1914 to April 1918, and the earliest British burials were made in the Communal Cemetery. There are now 121 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-18 war commemorated in this site. Of these, 8 are unidentified; three in Row K, were brought in after the Armistice, from the North side of the village. There are also 4 unidentified French burials here. The British plots cover an area of 431 square meters. No. of Identified Casualties: 113

 Feb 11 th

Lance Corporal Francis Kelly, 8952, age 33, 1st Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Thursday February 11, 1915 and is buried in grave 5, Dickebush Old Military Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.  He was son of Francis and Nellie Kelly, Water Lane, Granard, Co. Longford.

Feb 14 th

Private Patrick Kelly, 3422, age 23, 1st Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Sunday February 14, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 44 on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was son of William and Rose Kelly, Edenderry, King’s County (Co. Offaly).

Feb 16 th

Rifleman A. G. Kelly, 3044, age 35, 3rd Bat., Rifle Brigade, died on Tuesday February 16, 1915. He was son of Thomas Kelly and served in the South African Campaign. He is buried in K. 12. 10 Portsmouth (Eastney or Highland Road) Cemetery, Hampshire.  

Private H. Kelly, 4945, age 18,  Border Regiment, died on February 16, 1915.

Feb 20 th

Seaman J. Kelly, 3854/A, Royal Naval Reserve, died on February 20, 1915. He is buried in grave S. D. 434 Ardrosan Cemetery. He was on HMS “Thorn”.

Private A. Kelly, 9401, King’s Own (Lancashire Regiment), died February 20, 1915.

Airman 1st Class Robert Edward Kelly, 464, age 27, 4th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, died on Sunday February 20, 1915 and is buried in 1. A. 42 in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais. He was son of Edward and Lucy Kelly, 35 Seafort Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin.

Feb 21 st

Private G. Kelly, 9231, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Sunday February 21, 1915. He is buried in 11. F. 5 Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.

Feb 22 nd

Private J. Kelly, 10915, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Monday February 22, 1915, and is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery, (Nord) (Grave J. 4), Nord France.

 Feb 23 rd

Private E. Kelly, 2418, age 23, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), died on February 23, 1915.

Feb 25 th

Private John Joseph Kelly, 4876, age 26, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Thursday February 25, 1915 and is buried in Grave IV. A. 28 Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was brother of James Kelly, 67 St. Columb’s Wells, Derry.

 March 1915

March 1 st 1915

Rifleman J. Kelly, 10399, age 20, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Monday, March 1, 1915, son of William Kelly, 3 Frederick Lane, Belfast, and is buried in Loker Churchyard, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

March 3 rd

Private T. Kelly, SS/5236, Army Service Corps, died on March 3, 1915.

 March 4 th

Private D. Kelly, 8104, Yorkshire Regiment, died on March 4, 1915.

 March 10 th

Private H. Kelly, 13901, Cameron’s (Scottish Rifles), died on March 10, 1915.

March 11 th

Fireman J. Kelly, Mercantile Marine Reserve, died on March 11, 1915.

Private J. Kelly, S/8140, age 43, Gordon Highlanders, died on March 11, 1915.

Petty Officer John Mathias Kelly, 1898D, age 34, Royal Naval Reserve, died on March 11, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 10 Portsmouth Naval Memorial. Was on the HMS “Bayano”.

Son of Matthias Kelly, of Peel, Isle of Man; husband of Lena McCall Beattie Alexander (formerly Kelly), of 40, Dalmarnock Rd., Glasgow.

March 13 th

Rifleman James Kelly, 9813, 1st Bn., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Saturday, March 13, 1915, and is buried in Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. [He with seven of his R.I.R colleagues died that day]

March 14 th

Rifleman James Kelly, 5287, 2nd Bat., Rifle Brigade, died on Sunday March 14, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 44 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private H. J. Kelly, G/6343, Middlesex Regiment, died on March 14, 1915.

Rifleman Joseph Kelly, Z/963, age 28, 2nd Bat., Rifle Brigade, died on Sunday March 14, 1915. He was husband of Ellen Kelly, 54 Cannon St., Salford, Manchester. He is commemorated on Panel 44 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

March 15 th

 

Private Denis Kelly. 8104. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 14 March 1915.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried ESTAIRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY.
(Not shown on the Middlesbrough War Memorial)

 

Private J. Kelly, 8337, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Monday March 15, 1915. He is buried in 1. A. 59, Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private W. M. Kelly, 1943, age 25, 2nd Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Monday March 15, 1915. He was son of Samuel Kelly, 29 South Wellington St., Dundee. He is buried in 1. A. 48 Chocques Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

 Private Edward Kelly, 10270, age 23, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on Monday March 15, 1915 and is commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, leper, Belgium. He was son of Edward and Rose Kelly, 135 Townsend St., Dublin.

March 16 th

Private M. Kelly, 8862, age 25, Northamptonshire Regiment, died on March 16. Buried in grave III. H. 3. Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension.

Son of Sarah E. Waywood (formerly Kelly), of 418, Gladstone St., Peterborough, and the late M. Kelly. Born at Ramsey, Hunts.

Estaires is a town and commune in the Department of the Nord, about 11 kilometers west of Armentieres. The Cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of the town and on the east side of the road to Bailleul.

The town was occupied by French cavalry on the 15th October, 1914, and passed at once into British hands. On the 10th April, 1918 it was captured by the enemy, after an obstinate defence by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division; and it was finally retaken by British troops at the beginning of September, 1918. The town was a Field Ambulance centre as early as November, 1914, and later the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station was posted in it. It was later "adopted" by the County Borough of Plymouth. Estaires Communal Cemetery was used for British burials from the early days of November, 1914 to June, 1917, and two burials of September, 1918 are in Plot II, Row P. Estaires Communal Cemetery Extension was used from April, 1917 to April, 1918, and again in September-November, 1918. The Plots are numbered IV and V, in continuation of the numbering for the Communal Cemetery. The Portuguese graves of June-August, 1917 and two French graves were removed after the Armistice. A German Plot of 63 graves, made on the North side during the enemy occupation in 1918, has been removed. There are a total of 875 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war here, 63 of which are unidentified. There are 9 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 War, killed during the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force to Dunkirk at the end of May 1940. There are also 14 Non Commonwealth burials in C.W.G.C. care. The five Plots cover an area of 3,336 square meters. No. of Identified Casualties: 835

March 25 th

Lance Corporal A. Kelly, 1454, age 26, Army Cyclist Corps, died March 25, 1915.

March 27 th

Stoker 1st Class W. L. Kelley, K/9685, age 22, Royal Navy, died on March 27, 1915.

March 31 st

Sergeant James Patrick Kelly, 8173, age 32, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Wednesday March 31, 1915 and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery (Grave 111. D. 72), Pas de Calais. He was son of Patrick and Jane Kelly.

 April 1915

April 1 st 1915

Private M. Kelly, S/2421, Argyll and Southern Highlanders, died on April 1, 1915. Buried in grave R. 306 Aldershot Military Cemetery.

During both wars, numerous regimental and corps depots were based in and around Aldershot. At the outbreak of The First World War, it was the headquarters of the Aldershot Command and of the 1st and 2nd Divisions, and the Depot of the Royal Army Medical Corps. The North and South Camps, divided by the Basingstoke Canal, remained in full activity throughout the War. During the Second World War, some 400,000 Canadian servicemen were trained there. Aldershot Military Cemetery is a permanent military cemetery, the property of the Ministry of Defence. The Commission is responsible for the care of graves of both world wars within the cemetery. There are 690 First World War graves in the cemetery, the earliest bears the date 5th August 1914, and the latest 11th August 1921. Many of these graves are in plot AF. The 129 Second World War graves are in groups in various plots, the largest group in plot A containing 86 graves. No. of Identified Casualties: 855

April 2 nd

Private E. H. Kelly, East Surrey Regiment, died April 2, 1915.

April 9 th

Stoker 2nd Class S. Kelly, K/23437,age 22, H.M.S. Magpie, Royal Navy, died on Friday, April 9, 1915. He is buried in Stoke-on-Trent (Tunstall) Cemetery, Staffordshire. GG. R.C. 14.

April 17 th

Private J. Kelly, 9834, 1st Bat., Cheshire Regiment, died on Saturday, April 17, 1915. He is buried in Tuileries British Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

April 19 th

Private M. Kelly, 9558, age 24, Leinster Regiment, died on died on April 19, 1915.

[In Biographical Dictionary of Tipperary by Martin O’Dwyer (1999), he refers to Private Martin Kelly, 16667, 1st Leinster Regiment, killed in action in France, April 19, 1915 who was born in Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary].

Second Lieutenant Esmonde Lawrence Kellie, age 20, Bedfordshire Regiment, died on Monday April 19, 1915. He was son of Lawrence and Gertrude Kellie, 191 Potsdown Road, Maida Vale, London. He is commemorated on Panel 31 and 33 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

April 22 nd

Private Alfred Edward Kelly, 8113, age 38, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), died on Thursday April 22, 1915. He was son of Mathew Kelly. He is commemorated on Panel 10 - 26 - 28 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

April 23 rd

Private Thomas Kelly, 10665, age 25, 4th Bat., Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Reg.), died on Friday April 23, 1915. He was son of Thomas H. Kelly. He is commemorated on Panel 18 -24 -26 - 30 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private T. E. Kelly, 10665, age 25, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), died on April 23, 1915.

April 24 th

Major E. T. Kelly, 4th Bat., Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment), died on Saturday April 24, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30 Ypres (Menin Gate), Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 Private P. Kelly, 24955, age 32, 13th Bat., Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), died on Saturday April 24, 1915. He was son of the late Peter and Ciss Kelly, Zion House, Mallow, Co. Cork. He is commemorated on Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

 April 25 th

Second Lieutenant George Edward Eccleston. Kelly, 2nd Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on April 25, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

Private Frank Kelly, 1384, 1st Bat.,  Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Sunday April 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Private Lawrence Kelly, 10167, age 23, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Sunday April 25, 1915 and is commemorated on V. Beach Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 10), Turkey. He was son of James Kelly and his wife Kate Lawlor, Chapel Hill, Athy, Co. Kildare.

Private William Kelly, 132, 10th Bat., Australian Infantry, died on April 25, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

Private R. Kelly, 7095, age 33, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died on April 25, 1915.

April 26 th

Lance Corporal Patrick Francis Kelly, 16757, 2nd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Monday April 26, 1915 and is commemorated on Menin Gate Memorial (Panel 44 and 46), Leper (Ypres), Belgium.

Sergeant Michael Kelly, 3434, age 27, Royal Irish Regiment, died on April 26, 1915. He was son of the late Joseph and Mary Kelly, Kilkenny, and husband of Bridget West (formerly Kelly, nee Saunders), Maudlin St., Kilkenny. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Rifleman William Edward Kelly, 3402, 1st Bat., Rifle Brigade, died on Monday April 26, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 46 - 48 and 50 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

April 27 th

Second Lieutenant P. E. Kelly, age 23, Middlesex Regiment, died on April 27, 1915.

Private Ernest Kelly, 1250, 5th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on April 27, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine, Memorial, Turkey.

April 28 th

Rifleman T. W. Kelly, 2259, age 24, Monmouthshire Regiment, died on April 28, 1915.

April 29 th

Private J. Kelly, 3558, age 23, 2nd Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Thursday April 29, 1915 and is buried in Divisional Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He as husband of Mrs Ellen McLoughlin (formerly Kelly), 39 Duncan Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.

April 30 th

Private Michael Kelly, 7851, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on April 30, 1915. Commemorated on the Special Memorial, V Beach Memorial.

The Anzac and Sulva cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat - Bigali Road. From this junction you travel into the main Anzac area. Follow the road to Helles opposite the Kabatepe Museum. After 14.2 km's, take a right turn at the 'T' junction and after 14.3 km's take the left fork. After a total of 23.8 km's you will find a short track to the cemetery which is on the beach. The Cemetery is at the bottom of the grassy slope that rises to the cliff edge between Sedd el Bahr village and Cape Helles.

Private Patrick Kelly, 11056, age 22, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Friday April 30, 1915 and is commemorated on Helles Memorial (Panel 190-196), Turkey. He was son of Peter and Bridget Kelly, Kilmurry, Kilbride, Co. Wicklow.

 Private James Kelly, 7161, age 40, 1st Bat., Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment), died on Friday April 30, 1915. He was son of William and Mary Kelly and husband of Mary Lilian Todd (formerly Kelly), 70 St. Catherine’s St., St. Thomas, Ontario. He is commemorated on Panel 10 - 26 - 28 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private Joseph Kelly, 9372, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Friday April 30, 1915 and is commemorated on Special Memorial B. 9., V Beach Cemetery, Turkey.

Captain E. D. F. Kelly, 1st Life Guards, died April 30, 1915.

 May 1915

 MAY 1915

Lance Corporal Patrick F. Kelly, from Liverpool, of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action at St. Julien. He is commemorated on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.

May 3rd

Private Owen Kelly, 6273, age 40, 2nd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Monday May 3, 1915 from wounds received at St. Julien. He is buried in Le Treport Military Cemetery (Plot 2. Row B. Grave 5.), Seine-Marime, France. He was son of Owen and Ellen Kelly, Dublin.

May 4th

Private P. Kelly, 13172, age 34, York and Lancaster Regiment, died on May 4, 1915.

Private James Kelly, 3330, age 19, 10th Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Tuesday May 4, 1915. He was son of James Davenport Kelly and Annie Francis Kelly, 74 Saxony Rd., Kensington, Liverpool. He is buried in1. D. 8  Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, (Nord), Nord, France. [See Rev. James Davenport Kelly, 1912 (2) and 1950 (4)? Relationship]

Lance Corporal John Sullivan Kelly, 10277, age 21, Leinster Regiment, died on Tuesday May 4, 1915, and is commemorated in the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was son of Patrick and Anne Kelly, Boughton, Chester, England.

May 5th

Private M. J. Kelly, 1483, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on May 5, 1915.

Private N. Kelly, 10389, age 38, 1st Bat., Cheshire Regiment, died on Wednesday, May 5, 1915. He was son of John and Rachel Kelly, 11 Stafford St., Dublin. He had served in the South African campaign. He is buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), France.

Private Charles Patrick Kelly, CH/10360, age 41, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died on May 5, 1915. Commemorated on Panel 13, Chatam Naval Memorial, London. Husband of Rosa Kelly, of 43, Ashbury Rd., Battersea, London

Private D. Kelly, 11967, age 33, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), died on May 5, 1915.

May 6 th

Private C. Kelly, 3434, age 25, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Thursday, May 6, 1915. He was son of Michael McAnaw Kelly and Mary Jane Kelly, and husband of Madge McAnaw Kelly, Lettermore, Drumkeen, Stranorlar Co. Donegal. He is buried in 11. C. 3, Cluinchy Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private L. Kelly, 11883, age 24, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), died on Monday May 6, 1915 and is buried in Ypres Town Cemetery Extension, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was son of Anne Kelly, 77 Silver St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, and the late Timothy Kelly.

Lance Corporal Mathew Kelly, 10999, age 21, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Thursday May 6, 1915 and is commemorated on Helles Memorial (Panel 190-196), Turkey. He was son of Patrick and Elizabeth Kelly, Hazelbrook Cottage, Malahide.

 May 7 th

Fireman T. Kelly, age 26, Mercantile Marine, died on May 7, 1915.

Trimmer T. E. Kelly, age 20, Mercantile Marine, died on May 7, 1915.

Waiter Alfred Aloysius Kelly, age 20, Mercantile Marine, died May 7, 1915. Commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London. On board the SS “Lusitania” torpedoed off Kinsale, Co. Cork.

Son of John Kelly, of 97, Juvenal St. Dwellings, Liverpool, and the late Elizabeth Kelly. He was born at Seaforth.

Sergeant James Kelly, 6176, age 33, 2nd Bat., East Yorkshire Regiment, brother-in-law of Mrs E. Dobbin, 12 Ferguson’s Lane, English St., Carlisle, died on May 7, 1915, and is commemorated on plate 21 and 31, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West - Vlaanderens, Belgium.

Fireman John Kelly, age 36, Mercantile Marine, died on May 7, 1915. He is commemorated on Tower Hill Memorial, London. He was a seaman on the SS “Lusitania”, sunk by a German submarine off Kinsale, Co. Cork. Son of Margaret and the late John Kelly, of 53, Latham St., Stanley Rd., Kirkdale, Liverpool. Born at Govan, Glasgow.

Yeoman of Signals Fitzgerald Wilkinson Kelly, 204918, age 32, H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, Royal Navy, died on Friday, May 7, 1915. He was husband of Hilda Phyllis Kelly, 53 Timpson Road, Church Road, Portsmouth. He is commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. Panel 8.

Fifth Engineer Officer S. C. Kelly, age 27, Mercantile Marine, died on May 7, 1915.

 May 8 th

Private M. Kelly, 51285, Princess Patrica’s Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), died on May 8, 1915.

 Private John Kelly, 2403, 4th Bat., East Yorkshire Regiment, husband of Florence Alice Bunham (formerly Kelly), 13 Ivy Grove, Pullman St., Springbank West, Hull, died on Saturday, May 8, 1915, and is buried in Hazerbrouck Communal Cemetery, Nord, France. Hazerbrouck is 56 Km., south-east of Calais.

Private Joseph Kelly, 10764, age 44, 2nd Bat., Cheshire Regiment, died on Saturday, May 8, 1915. He was son of the late Patrick and Jessie Kelly. He is commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderens, Belgium.

Corporal James Kelly, 8761, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died on May 8, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 47, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, Belgium.

Private John Kelly, 1601, age 34, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Easter Ontario Regiment), died on May 8, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 10, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Son of John Kelly, of 9, Riversdale St., Belfast, Ireland.

May 9 th

Private John Kelly, 4651, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on May 9, 1915. He is commemorated Panel 27 & 28 Le Touret Memorial

Le Touret Memorial is located at the east end of Le Touret Military Cemetery, on the south side of the Bethune-Armentieres main road. From Bethune follow the signs for Armentieres until you are on the D171. Continue on this road through Essars and Le Touret village. Approximately 1 kilometer after Le Touret village and about 5 kilometres before you reach the intersection with the D947, Estaires to La Bassee road, the Cemetery lies on the right hand side of the road.

Rifleman Edward Kelly, 771, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Sunday May 9, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 9, Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. [186 members of the R.I.R., killed on May 15, 1915]

Private G. Kelly, S/2406, Seaforth Highlanders, died on May 9, 1915.

May 10 th

Private Aidan Kelly, from Dublin, 2nd Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, ‘The Old Toughs’, was killed in action on May 10, 1915 near Wieltje,  France, His name is inscribed on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

Private J. Kelley, S/5030, 2nd Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Monday May 10, 1915. He is buried in XVII. A. 8 Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Aiden Kelly, 8032,  2nd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Monday May 10, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 44 and 46 on Menin Gate Memorial , Ypres, Leper, Belgium.

 Private T. Kelly, 17577, age 17, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Monday May 10, 1915, and is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery (Grave XVII. A. 16), Leper (Ypres), Belgium. He was son of Robert Millar Kelly, and Elizabeth Kelly, 89 Sunnybank St., Bridgeton, Glasgow.

Private Joseph Fleming Kelly, S/5030, age 23, 2nd Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Monday May 10, 1915. He was husband of Jessie Bradley (formerly Reilly), 10 Silver St., Kincardie, Fife, Scotland. He is commemorated on Panels 24 to 26 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 May 11 th

Private H. Kelly, 12020, age 30, Middlesex Regiment, died on May 11, 1915.

May 12 th

Lance Sergeant Joseph Kelly, 8697, age 30, ALIAS, died on May 12, 1915. He is commemorated on Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. No Panel given.

See "BROPHY," the true family name

May 13 th

Stoker 1st Class Joseph Kelly, 284755, age 37, H.M.S. Goliath, Royal Navy, died on Thursday, May 13, 1915. He was son of Richard and Jane Kelly, Lanreagh, Cornwall. He is commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, on panel 6.

Stoker 1st Class David Joseph Kelly, SS/107070, (RFD/DEV/B/5713), H.M.S. Goliath, Royal Navy, died on Thursday May 13, 1915. He is commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, Pane 6.

Able Seaman Michael Kelly, 99942, H.M.S. “Goliath”, Royal Navy, died on Thursday, May 13, 1915. He was husband of Catherine Kelly, 39 Chapel St., Aberdeen and was a native of Plymouth. He is commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, Panel S.

May 15 th

Lance Corporal M. Kelly, 1723, age 65, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on May 15, 1915.

May 16 th

Private Michael Kelly, 4218, age 20, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Sunday, May 16, 1915. He was son of Pat and Susan Kelly, Derryherk, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. He is commemorated on Panel 16 and 17 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Hugh Kelly, 4685, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Sunday, May 16, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 16 and 17, Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais.

Private James Kelly, 9389, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Sunday, May 16, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 16 and 17 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Michael Kelly, 10160, 1st Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Sunday May 16, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 6 to 8 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

May 17 th

Sergeant Peter Kelly, 1408, 2nd Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Monday May 17, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 24 to 28 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private James Kelly, 128, 1st Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Monday May 17, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 27 and 38 Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

May 18 th

Lance Corporal James Kelly, 5346, age 22, 1st Bat., Irish Guards, died on Tuesday May 18, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 4, Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of Thomas and Catherine Agnes Kelly, Cloonfad, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon.

Private M. J. Kelly, 1657, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on May 18, 1915.

Sergeant E. Kelly, 7398, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, died on May 18, 1915.

Private J. F. Kelly, 10781, age 22, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died on May 18, 1915.

Captain Henry Arundel de Pentheny O’Kelly, age 45, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, died on Tuesday May 18, 1915. He was son of Lt. Col. De Pentheny O’Kelly, La Retraite, Weston-Super-Mare. He served in the South African Campaign. He is buried in 1. D. 5 Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. [See Peter de Pentheny O’Kelly, Barretstown House, Co. Kildare in Annals of O’Kellys 1858 (2)]

May 20 th

Burgher J. Kelly, 63, Mounted Commandos South African Forces, died on May 20, 1915. He is buried in Usakos Cemetery, Namibia. The cemetery, which is owned by the municipality, is situated on the outskirts of town. Follow the main road in the direction of Karibib, turn right at the abattoir, and the cemetery is 0.5 km further on.

The eight war graves were brought in after the armistice. No. of Identified Casualties: 11

May 22 nd

Private R. O. Kelly, 9258, age 33, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, died on May 22, 1915.

May 23 rd

Private J. Kelly, 3636, age 20, Leinster Regiment, son of John and Mary Kelly, 4 Chapel Lane, Athy, Co. Kildare died on Sunday May 23, 1915, and is buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England.

May 24 th

Gunner A. Kelly, 339, Royal Garrison Artillery, died on May 24, 1915.

Private Thomas Kelly, 5943, 2nd Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on May 24, 1915. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

 May 25 th

Private P. Kelly, 5702, 3rd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Tuesday May 25, 1915 and is buried in Bailleul Community Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Grave 1. F. 106), Nord France.

Private Patrick Kelly, of Dublin, a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on May 25, 1915, of wounds and gas poising received at Mouse Trap Farm, Belgium, and is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery.

 Lance Corporal E. Kelly, 12504, Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on May 25, 1915

 Private John Kelly, 10311, age 21, 1st Bat., Connaught Rangers, died of wounds on Tuesday, May 25, 1915, and is buried in Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery, Souchez, (3.5 Km north of Arras, on the main road to Bethune), Pas de Calais, France. He enlisted in Galway. John was born in Cummer, Tuam, Co. Galway.

May 27 th

Assistant Steward J. Kelly, 764661, age 26, Mercantile Marine Reserve, died on May 27, 1915.

May 28 th

Lance Corporal E. Kelly, 12504, 9th Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Friday May 28, 1915. He is buried in A. 119, Dundonald (Shewalton) Cemetery, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Private P. J. Kelly, 2339, Coldstream Guards, died on May 28, 1915.

May 29 th

Drummer Henry Stewart Ullyett Kelly, 1674, age 20, 1st/7th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Saturday May 29, 1915 and is buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey. He was son of William Henry and Mary Kelly (nee Stewart), 8 Mackworth St., Bangor Street, Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester.

Private Patrick Kelly, 12654, 1st Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Saturday, May 29, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 97 to 101, Helles Memorial, Turkey.

May 31 st

Lance Corporal Charles Oswald Kelly, 868, 4th Bat.,  Australian Infantry A.I.F., son of Joseph and Emma Kelly, 5 Leichhardt St., Glebe, N.S.W., died on May 31, 1915, and is commemorated in Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

 Some background

 An eight month campaign was fought in Gallipoli, Turkey, by the British Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock on the Western Front in France and Belgium and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea. The Allies landed on the peninsula on April 25-26, 1915, the 29th Division at Cape Helles in the south and the Australian and New Zealand Corps north at GABA Tepe on the west coast.

 On April 28, 1915 following the landings at Helles, the first attack was mounted towards Achi Baba, the ridge that dominated the southern part of the peninsula. Fatigue soon brought the assault to a halt some kilometres short of the objective, near the village of Krithia. Turkish counter attacks followed but were repulsed and during the period 6th to the 8th of May, the 29th Division and French Divisions, reinforced by the Australian and New Zealand Brigades, carried out renewed attacks on Krithia making some gains but suffering heavy casualties. Between May 1 and the beginning of June, the 29th Indian Infantry Brigade and the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division landed on the peninsula. With these reinforcements, the Allied Forces at Helles pushed forward once more on June 4, but once more with little effect. A further attack on June 28 and July 5 at Gully Ravine inflicted heavy casualties on the Turks, but despite local gains there was no breakthrough. By July 13, the advance at Helles was effectively over and the position remained unchanged until the evacuation in January 1916. There are 2,027 servicemen buried or commemorated in Redoubt Cemetery so called because of a chain of Forts built by the Turks across the southern end of the peninsula. 1393 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate 349 casualties known or believed to be buried among them. As can be seen later many Kellys were among the dead.

A large number of British, Australian, New Zealand soldiers took part in the war this year in Gallipoli. The “British” contingent included many Irish who were not British but at that time belonged to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took part in this bloody campaign. Included in the Australian, New Zealand and “British” were many Kellys. As will be seen below many Kellys fought and many died, in what was one of the bloodiest chapters in the war, the invasion of attempt in Gallipoli, to force the Turks out of the war. The campaign was to prove a failure. [ In a letter to the Irish Times commenting on an article by Kevin Myers, Gerard Morgan FTCD, wrote Kevin Myers tribute to Alex Maskey (1st Sinn Fein Mayor of Belfast) in commemorating the Irish dead of the Somme (including no doubt the Tyneside Irish Brigade wiped out in advance on Contalmaison) is fitting and well-timed (An Irishman’s Diary, July 16th). But the time is surely also at hand for the British Government (and perhaps also the Australian and New Zealand governments) to display a similar generosity by acknowledging in some suitable fashion the heroism of the Irish dead at Gallipoli.

The assault on Gallipoli was spearheaded by 1st Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers of the 29th Division, and they were annihilated at Cape Helles on V Beach, on the collier the River Clyde and in the village and castle of Sedd-el-Bahr on April 25th and 26th 1915. The Times History of the War (London 1915) records that “the glorious annals of British Army present no example of a position carried against more dreadful odds”.

Even more disastrous from Irelands point of view was the destruction of the 10th (Irish) Division of Kitchener’s First New Army at Suvla Bay in August and September 1915.

With the tragic and monumental sacrifice of Irish youth men (mostly well educated); the cause of Irish Home Rule and peace in Ireland was doomed.”]

 June 1915

June 3 rd 1915

Private Stephen Kelly, 1476, age 20, 1st/8th Bat., Lancashire Regiment, died on Thursday June 3, 1915. He was son of Charles and Margaret Ann Kelly, 60 Greengate, Salford, Manchester. He is commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Private James Kelly, 1663, 1st/10th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Friday June 4, 1915 and is commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. The obelisk stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

June 4 th

Able Seaman P. J. Kelly, Mersey Z/235, age 18, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died on June 4, 1915.

 Private Eugene Daniel Kelly, 2389, age 20, 1st/5th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Friday June 4, 1915 and is buried in Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey. He was son of Daniel and Jane Kelly, 6 Springfield St., Wigan, Lancashire. [See 1915 (16) above].

Private John Kelly, 2026, age 20, 1st/7th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Friday June 4, 1915 and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. The obelisk is situated on the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. He was son of Mrs Annie Kelly, 33 Clifford St., Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.

Private Thomas Kelly, 2065, age 27, 1st/5th Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Friday June 4, 1915. He was son of the late Thomas and Rachel Kelly and husband of Florence Hulton (formerly Kelly) Claremont Lodge, Tottington, Bury. He is commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

 June 5 th

Private Thomas Kelly, 1194, age 21, “D” Coy. 1st/5th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Saturday June 5, 1915 and is commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey (Panel 158-170). The memorial is at the tip of the Gallipolli Peninsula and takes the form of an obelisk over 30 meters high and can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles. He was son of Edward and Jane Kelly, 35 Kay’s House, Wigan, Lancashire.

June 6 th

Private H. Kelly, 5627, 2nd Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Sunday June 6, 1915, buried in Roeselare Communal Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium (20 Km. North east of Leper town centre).

Private J. Kelly, 2203, 8th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Sunday June 6, 1915 and is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey (1 Kmwest of Sedd el Bahr village. It stands on a small ridge named Karaja Oghul Tepe, 110 meters above the sea and overlooking “W” Beach).

Private John Kelly, L/14853, Royal Fusiliers, died on June 6, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 37 to 41 or 328 Helles Memorial. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It takes the form of an obelisk over 30 meters high that can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles.

The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea. The Allies landed on the peninsula on 25-26 April 1915; the 29th Division at Cape Helles in the south and the Australian and New Zealand Corps north of Gaba Tepe on the west coast, an area soon known as Anzac. On 6 August, further landings were made at Suvla, just north of Anzac, and the climax of the campaign came in early August when simultaneous assaults were launched on all three fronts. However, the difficult terrain and stiff Turkish resistance soon led to the stalemate of trench warfare. From the end of August, no further serious action was fought and the lines remained unchanged. The peninsula was successfully evacuated in December and early January 1916. The Helles Memorial serves the dual function of Commonwealth battle memorial for the whole Gallipoli campaign and place of commemoration for many of those Commonwealth servicemen who died there and have no known grave. The United Kingdom and Indian forces named on the memorial died in operations throughout the peninsula, the Australians at Helles. There are also panels for those who died or were buried at sea in Gallipoli waters. The memorial bears more than 21,000 names. There are four other Memorials to the Missing at Gallipoli. The Lone Pine, Hill 60, and Chunuk Bair Memorials commemorate Australian and New Zealanders at Anzac. The Twelve Tree Copse Memorial commemorates the New Zealanders at Helles. Naval casualties of the United Kingdom lost or buried at sea are recorded on their respective Memorials at Portsmouth, Plymouth and Chatham, in the United Kingdom. No. of Identified Casualties: 20835

Private J. Kelly, 9515, 2nd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Sunday June 6, 1915 and is buried in Roeselare Communal Cemetery (Grave 111. C. 3), Roeselare, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private Henry Kelly, from Kilkenny, a member of ‘The Old Toughs’ lost his life on June 6th, from his wounds, and rests in Roulers Communal Cemetery.

On the same day Private John Kelly from Dublin who was also a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers died of his wounds, which he had received at Mouse Trap Farm, Belgium and is buried in the same cemetery.

June 7 th

Private John Kelly, 11830, South Wales Borderers, died on June 7, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 14 & 15 Le Touret Memorial

The Memorial takes the form of a loggia surrounding an open rectangular court. The court is enclosed by three solid walls and on the eastern side by a colonnade. East of the colonnade is a wall and the colonnade and wall are prolonged northwards (to the road) and southwards, forming a long gallery. Small pavilions mark the ends of the gallery and the western corners of the court. The names of those commemorated are listed on panels set into the walls of the court and the gallery, arranged by Regiment, Rank and alphabetically by surname within the rank. Over 13,000 names are listed on the memorial of men who fell in this area before 25 September 1915 and who have no known grave.

The Memorial in Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-l'Avoue, is one of those erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to record the names of the officers and men who fell in the Great War and whose graves are not known. It serves the area enclosed on the North by the river Lys and a line drawn from Estaires to Fournes, and on the South by the old Southern boundary of the First Army about Grenay; and it covers the period from the arrival of the II Corps in Flanders in 1914 to the eve of the Battle of Loos. It does not include the names of officers and men of Canadian or Indian regiments; they are found on the Memorials at Vimy and Neuve-Chapelle. No. of Identified Casualties: 13369

June 10 th

Private J. Kelly, 7404, 5th Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Thursday June 10, 1915. He is buried in XII. B. 10 Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.

June 11 th

Private P. Kelly, 8354, North Staffordshire Regiment, died on June 11, 1915.

June 12 th

Rifleman P. Kelly, 23453, 2nd/5th Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Saturday June 12, 1915. He is buried in H. 87 Douglas Cemetery, Isle of Man.

June 15 th

Private Stephen Kelly, 4933, 2nd Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Tuesday June 15, 1915. He was husband of Nellie Kelly, 29 Smith St., Higher Openshaw, Manchester. He is commemorated on Panel 33 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West - Vlanderen, Belgium.

Private C. H. Kelly, 580, Royal Canadian Dragoons, died on June 18, 1915. Buried in grave II. C. 42, Lillers Communal Cemetery.

 June 20 th

Private P. Kelly, 114520, age 28, Welsh Regiment, died on June 20, 1915.

June 21 st

Private Philip Kelly, 1185, 1st Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Monday June 21, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 24 to 26 Le Toouret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

June 22 nd

Bandsman P. Kelly of the Royal Irish Rifles was Mentioned in Despatches on June 22, 1915. [The 1st Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War, by James Taylor (2002)]

June 25 th

Private P. Kelly, 6302, age 22, 1st Bat., Royal Munster Fusiliers, died on Friday June 25, 1915 and is buried in Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery (Grave VII. A. 6), Turkey. He was son of John and Mary Kelly, Tullamore, Listowel, Co. Kerry. [Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery is in the Helles area, about 11 Km south-west of the village of Krithia]

June 29 th

Private William Kelly, 17165, age 18, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Tuesday June 29, 1915 and is commemorated on Helles Memorial (Panel 190 to 196), Turkey. He was son of Florence Susan and Peter Kelly, Kilburn, London.

Private D. Kelly, 1864, 4th Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Tuesday June 29, 1915. He is buried in XVII. D. 25 Caberet-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais, France.

Private T. Kelly, 16872, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Tuesday June 29, 1915 and is buried in Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Turkey. It stands on a small ridge Karaja Oghul Tepe, 110 meters above the sea and overlooking “W” Beach.

 July 1915

July 4 th 1915

Private E. Kelly, 9702, age 31, 2nd Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Sunday July 4, 1915. He was husband of Mary Kelly, 48 Orchard St., Oatlands, Glasgow. He is buried in 1. G. 9 St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richenbourg-L’Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.

 Private J. Kelly, 2643, 7th Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Sunday July, 4, 1915. He was brother of Miss. M. A. Kelly, 143 Albert Rd., Dalston, London. He is buried in 111. M. 2 Merville Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.

Private W. Kelly, 7884, 2nd Bat., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on Sunday, July 4, 1915. He is buried in 111. L. 5, Niederzwehren Cemetery, Kassel, Hessen, Germany.

July 5 th

Private P. J. Kelly, 1679, age 20, 3rd Lowland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps, died on Monday July 5, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel E. 177 on Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

July 6th

Private Alfred Kelly, 1647, Australian Infantry A.I.F., died July 6, 1915, and is buried in Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta.  

Sapper B. Kelly, 82636, age 37, 173rd Tunneling Coy., Royal Engineers, died on Tuesday July 6, 1915 and is buried in Sp. Mem. 13., Rue-de Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France. He was husband of Mary Kelly, 22 Chantrell St., York Road, Leeds, England.

Private J. Kelly, 11506, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Fusiliers, died on Tuesday July 6, 1915 and is buried in Artillery Wood Cemetery (Grave 111. D. 9), Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

July 7 th

Deckhand E. Kelly, age 54, Mercantile Marine, died July 7, 1915.

Second Lieutenant E. R. Kelly, age 17, Border Regiment, died on July 7, 1915.

July 8 th

Private J. Kelly, 6784, 1st Bat., East Yorkshire Regiment, died on Thursday, July 8, 1915, and is buried in La Brique Military Cemetery, No. 1, Leper, West- Vlaanderen, Belgium.

July 9 th

Private J. F. Kelly, 9887, age 19, Hampshire Regiment, died on July 9, 1915.

July 12 th

Private Edward Kelly, 1922, age 19, 1st/9th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Monday July 12, 1915 and is buried in Redoubt Cemetery (Grave X11, Helles, Turkey. He was son of John and Louisa Kelly, 7 Water St., Dento, Manchester.

Private R. Kelly, 2429, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, died on July 12, 1915.

Lance Corporal Thomas Kelly, 2289, age 27, 7th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Monday July 12, 1915.

He was son of Thomas and Mary Alice Hayes Kelly, Caledonian Brick Works, Polmadie Road, Glasgow. He was born in Northampton. He is commemorated on Panel 173 to 177 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

July 14 th

Private Timothy Francis Kelly, Australian Infantry, Base Depot, died on July 14, 1915, and is buried in Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, Australia.

Private P. Kelly, 10812, ALIAS, died on July 14, 1915.

July 15 th

Corporal Fred Kelley, 2012, age 33, 1st/5th Bat., West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own), died on Thursday July 15, 1915. He was son of John Thomas and Isabel Kelley, Ottley, Yorks. and husband of Annie Kelley, Harrowgate. He is buried in VIII. B. 61 Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

July 17 th

Private J. Kelly, 8576, East Lancashire Regiment, died on July 17, 1915. He is buried in grave II B. 22A Estaples Military Cemetery. Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

During the First World War, the area around Etaples was the scene of immense concentrations of Commonwealth reinforcement camps and hospitals. It was remote from attack, except from aircraft, and accessible by railway from both the northern and the southern battlefields. In 1917, 100,000 troops were camped among the sand dunes and the hospitals, which included eleven general, one stationary, four Red Cross hospitals and a convalescent depot, could deal with 22,000 wounded or sick. In September 1919, ten months after the Armistice, three hospitals and the Q.M.A.A.C. convalescent depot remained. The cemetery contains 10,773 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, the earliest dating from May 1915. 35 of these burials are unidentified. Hospitals were again stationed at Etaples during the Second World War and the cemetery was used for burials from January 1940 until the evacuation at the end of May 1940. After the war, a number of graves were brought into the cemetery from other French burial grounds. Of the 119 Second World War burials, 38 are unidentified. Etaples Military Cemetery also contains 658 German burials and a few war graves of other nationalities. The cemetery, the largest Commission cemetery in France, was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. No. of Identified Casualties: 11479

 

August 1915

August 1 st

Private Owen Kelly, 9176, “B” Coy. 2nd Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Sunday August 1,1915 and is buried in grave VI. E. 27 A. Etables Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of Owen and Bessie Kelly, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.

August 4 th

Gunner P. Kelly, 17692, Royal Garrison Artillery, died on August 4, 1915.

August 6 th

Private E. Kelly, 17229, Hampshire Regiment, died on August 6, 1915.

Corporal R. Kelly, 8/1390, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F., died on August 6, 1915.

August 7 th

Private Frederick Kelly, 749, age 21, 3rd Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Jane Kelly, Kildarun, Singleton, N.S.W., and a native of Coonamble, N.S.W., died on August 7, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

Private J. Kelly, 7767, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, attd. 32nd Signal Corps, Royal Engineers, died on Saturday August 7, 1915 and is buried in Grave V. B. 12, Basra War Cemetery, Iraq.  

Private P. Kelly, 1382, age 25, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on August 7, 1915.

Private Thomas James Kelly, 2233, age 28, 16th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., son of Ann Kelly, 96 Maran St., Boulder City, Western Australia, a native of Freemantle, Western Australia, died on August 7, 1915.

August 8 th

Private Herbert Kelly, 158, age 22, 15th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., son of Francis Charles and Johanna I. L. Kelly, “Melrose”, Standring, St., Toowong, Brisbane, a native of Brixton, London, England,  died on August 8, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

Private H. Kelly, 10601, South Staffordshire Regiment, died on August 8, 1915.

Trimmer G. E. Kelly, age 20, Mercantile Marine Reserve, died on August 8, 1915

Private P. Kelly, 1968, age 36, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on August 8, 1915.

Private Patrick Joseph Kelly, 612, 15th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., joined 18/9/14, killed in action on August 8, 1915.

Fireman T. Kelly, Mercantile Marine Reserve, died on August 8, 1915.

August 9 th

Corporal David Kellie, 13500, age 34, 6th Bat., East Yorkshire Regiment, died on Monday August 9, 1915. He was son of John and Elizabeth Kellie, and husband of Mary Ann Charleton Kellie, 6 Bloomfield Terrace, Pelton Fell, Co. Durham. He is commemorated on Panel 51 to 54 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Private C. Kelly, 11104, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own), died on August 9, 1915. Commemorated on Panel 47 to 51 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sapper J. H. Kelly, 47206, 90th Field Coy., Royal Engineers, died on Sunday August 8, 1915 and is buried in grave 11. A. 26, Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, Pas de Calais, France.

Private T. F. Kelly, 3/10019, Durham Light Infantry, died on August 9, 1915.

Private M. Kelly, 12789, age 21, South Wales Borderers, died in August 9, 1915.

August 10 th

Company Sergeant Major Alexander Kelly, 199, age 40, 1st/8th Bat., Manchester Regiment, died on Tuesday August 10, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 158 to 170 on Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was son of the late John and Mary Kelly and husband of Jane Kelly, 25 Ambush St., Higher Openshaw, Manchester.

Rifleman John Kelly, 10489, 6th Bat., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Tuesday, August 10, 1915, and is commemorated on Helles Memorial, on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. The memorial takes the form of an obelisk, over 30 meters high and can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles. The 8 months campaign was fought by the Commonwealth and French in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war.

Private J. Kelly, 12906, South Wales Borders, died on August 10, 1915. He is buried in Sp. Men. 41 Embankment Pier Cemetery. The Anzac and Suvla cemeteries are first signposted from the left hand junction of the Eceabat- Bigali Road. From this junction travel into the main Anzac area. After 12.8kms the cemetery will be found on the left. Embarkation Pier is on the north side of the mouth of Chailak Dere, at the north end of Ocean Beach (or North Beach). The cemetery is a little way inland, between the beach and the road from Anzac to Suvla. No. of Identified Casualties: 282

Private T. Kelly, 6/1894, age 42, Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F., died on August 10, 1915.

Lance Corporal T. Kelly, 21573, age 26, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, died on August 15. 1915.

August 11 th

Private William Kelly, DCM, 1577, 4th Bat., Australian Infantry, died on August 11, 1915 and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

August 13 th

Private J. J. Kelly, 17879, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died on August 13, 1915.

Lance Sergeant Richard Kelly, 503, age 21, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Friday August 13, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 181 to 183 on Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sapper W. Kelly, 6901, No 1 Siege Coy., Royal Anglesey, Royal Engineers, died on Friday August 13, 1915 and is buried in grave 11. D. 67, East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece.

August 15 th

Private John Thomas Henry Kelly, 1391, 13th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on August 15, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

August 16 th

Private Austin Kelly, 13826, age 18, “C” Coy. 7th Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Monday August 16, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 190-196 on Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was born on November 12, 1896 to John and Annie Kelly, Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath. He was uncle of Oisin Kelly who was to become a famous sculptor.

Sergeant D. Kelly, 7655, 2nd Bat., Leinster Regiment, died on Monday August 16, 1915 and is buried in grave 1. G. 11, Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

August 19 th

Sergeant F. Kelly, 13380, South Staffordshire Regiment, died August 19, 1915.

Leading Seaman F. A. Kelly, Wales Z/4, age 26, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died on December 18, 1915.

August 20 th

Private Alexander Campbell Kelly, S/3230, age 19, Seaforth Highlanders, died August 20, 1915. Buried in grave IV. A. 17 Lillers Communal Cemetery.

Son of Robert and Agnes Campbell Kelly, of "Brooklinn," 3, Greenock Avenue, Old Cathcart, Glasgow. Native of Renfrew

Lillers is a small town about 15 kilometres west-north-west of Bethune and the Communal Cemetery and Extension lie to the north of the town. From the Marie in the centre of the town, head north on the D182, after 500 meters turn right onto Rue St Venant. The cemetery is a further 200 meters on the left hand side. Within the Communal Cemetery the Commonwealth war graves are situated on the right hand side half way up the cemetery central path, and the Extension is at the far right end of the Communal Cemetery. Both cemeteries are signposted.

Lillers was used for billets and headquarter offices from the autumn of 1914 to April 1918. At that time it was a hospital centre with the 6th, 9th, 18th, 32nd, 49th and 58th Casualty Clearing Stations in the town at one time or another. These units buried their dead on the right of the central path of the communal cemetery, working back from Plot I. In April 1918, the Germans advanced as far as Robecq; Lillers came under shell-fire, and the units holding this front continued to bury beyond the cemetery boundary, in the extension. The COMMUNAL CEMETERY contains 894 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 67 of which are unidentified. There are also 15 German graves in the Commonwealth plots. The EXTENSION contains 71 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, six of them unidentified. No. of Identified Casualties: 841

August 21 st

Private E. Kelly, 9692, age 24, Border Regiment, died on August 21.

Private J. Kelly, 5708, age 25, 1st Bat., Royal Munster Fusiliers, died on Saturday August 21, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 185 to 190 on Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was son of Mrs Honoria Kelly, Jamestown, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny, and the late Constable J. Kelly of the Royal Irish Constabulary.

Corporal Thomas Kelly, 3694, age 19, 1st Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Saturday August 21, 1915. He was son of Elizabeth Kelly, 3 Livingston St., Bolton and the late Thomas Kelly. He is commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

August 22 nd

Sergeant M. Kelly, 11058, age 32, Yorkshire Regiment, died on August 22, 1915.

August 24 th

Private E. Kelly, 18166, 2nd Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Tuesday August 24, 1915. He is buried in 1. B. 8, Auchonvillers Military Cemetery, Somme, France.

August 26 th

Engineman E. Kelly, 170ES, age 32, Royal Naval Reserve, died on August 26, 1915.

Private J. P. Kelly, 1959, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on August 26, 1915. Buried in grave II. H. 11., Haidar Pasha Cemetery. Haidar Pasha is a suburb of Istanbul between Scutari (Uskudar) and Kadikoy on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus. The cemetery is on high ground behind the Haida Pasha pier head and railway station. By ferry from the Golden Horn, Istanbul: Take the ferry from Karakoy, near the Galata Bridge, to Haidar Pasha pier head and railway station. Go around to the right (south) side of the main station building and follow the road east approximately 400 metres. Close to the mosque with twin minarets there are steps up to the Kadikoy Rimtimi Cad Road. Turn left (northwards) along this road (passing over the railway lines) and continues for approximately 700 metres and then at the traffic lights turn left down towards the entrance to the cemetery - just past the military hospital main gate.

HAIDAR PASHA CEMETERY was first established for Crimean war burials and was used during the First World War by the Turks for the burial of Commonwealth prisoners of war. After the Armistice, when Istanbul was occupied, further burials were made mainly from No 82 General Hospital and graves were brought in from other civil cemeteries in the area. During the Second World War, Turkey retained her neutrality and those Commonwealth servicemen buried there were mainly men taken prisoner during operations in the Aegean, who died while attempting to escape from camps where they awaited transport to Germany and Italy, and whose bodies were washed up on the Turkish coast. The war graves plot contains 405 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 60 of them unidentified. Second World War burials number 39, 14 of them unidentified. Also within the cemetery, which the Commission maintains as a whole, are about 6,000 Crimean graves, mostly unmarked, and numerous non war military and civilian graves and memorials. Within the war graves plot stands the HAIDAR PASHA CREMATION MEMORIAL, which commemorates 122 soldiers of the Indian Army who died in 1919 and 1920 who were originally commemorated at Mashiak and Osmanieh Cemeteries. In 1961 when these cemeteries could no longer be maintained, the ashes of the Hindus, whose remains were cremated in accordance with their faith, were scattered near this memorial, while the remains of their comrades of the Muslim faith were brought here and re-interred. The war graves plot also contains the HAIDAR PASHA MEMORIAL, which was erected to commemorate more than 30 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War who died fighting in South Russia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, and in post Armistice operations in Russia and Transcaucasia, whose graves are not known. An Addenda panel was later added to commemorate over 170 Commonwealth casualties who are buried in cemeteries in South Russia and Transcaucasia whose graves can no longer be maintained. No. of Identified Casualties: 451

August 27 th

Private James Kelly, 333, 14th Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., died on August 27, 1915, and is commemorated on Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

Private T. Kelly, 5747, 1st Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Friday August 27, 1915 and is buried in Hill 10 Cemetery, Turkey. Hill 10 is a low isolated mound on the north side of the Salt Lake, close to the sea shore, inland from Suvla Bay.

August 28 th

Private Edward Kelly, 350, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Saturday August 28, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 181 to 183, Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Sergeant Thomas Kelly, 7047, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Saturday, August 28, 1915, and is commemorated on panel 181-183, Helles Memorial (on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey.

 

September 1915

September 4 th

Private Patrick Kelly, of Blackrock, Co. Dublin, and formerly from Naas, Co. Kildare, a member of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died of wounds, in a German Prisoner of War Camp, on September 4, 1915.

Private P. Kelly, 8269, 2nd Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Saturday September 4, 1915 and is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery (Grave 111. J. 16), Kassel, Hessen, Germany.

September 10 th

Trooper Charles Kelly, 130, 8th Australian Light Horse, joined the service on September 10, 1914 died of wounds on August 8, 1915, and is commemorated in Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey.

September 12 th

Private A. Kelly, 2767, 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Sunday September 12, 1915.

He is buried in 1. D. 2, Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais, France.

September 20 th

Corporal James Kelly, 13822, age 18, 7th Bat., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on Monday September 20, 1915 and is commemorated on Special Memorial D. 5., in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey. He was son of James and Edith Kelly, Tower Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin. The cemetery about 52 meters above sea level rises almost from the eastern shore of Salt Lake. The cemetery lies on the east side of the Anzac-Suvla Road and can be seen from Anzac and Suvla.

Private John Kelly, 8048, 1st/4th Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Monday September 20, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 72 to 75 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

September 25 th

Private Bernard Kelly, 8238, age 33, 10th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He was nephew of Mrs. Mary Kelly, 51 Leper St., Belfast. He had previously served in the South African Campaign. He had eight years service in the Royal Inniskiling Fusiliers. He is commemorated on Panel 108 to 112 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais.

Corporal Daniel Kelly, 12861, 10th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 108 to 112 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Sergeant D. Kelly, S/1745, Gordon Highlanders, died on September 25, 1915.

Corporal D. Kelly, 12861, Highland Light Infantry, died on September 25, 1915.

Private James Kelly, 12951, Royal Scots, died September 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 10 to 13 Loos Memorial. The Loos Memorial forms the side and back of Dud Corner Cemetery, and commemorates over 20,000 officers and men who have no known grave, who fell in the area from the River Lys to the old southern boundary of the First Army, east and west of Grenay. Loos-en-Gohelle is a village 5 kilometres north-west of Lens, and Dud Corner Cemetery is located about 1 kilometre west of the village, to the north-east of the N43 the main Lens to Bethune road.

Dud Corner Cemetery stands almost on the site of a German strong point, the Lens Road Redoubt, captured by the 15th (Scottish) Division on the first day of the battle. The name "Dud Corner" is believed to be due to the large number of unexploded enemy shells found in the neighbourhood after the Armistice. On either side of the cemetery is a wall 15 feet high, to which are fixed tablets on which are carved the names of those commemorated. At the back are four small circular courts, open to the sky, in which the lines of tablets are continued, and between these courts are three semicircular walls or apses, two of which carry tablets, while on the centre apse is erected the Cross of Sacrifice. No. of Identified Casualties: 20581

Rifleman James Kelly, 8478, age 27, 1st Bat., Royal Irish Rifles, died on Saturday, September 25, 1915, was the son of James Kelly, and is commemorated on panel 9, Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.. [16 R.I.R men killed on September 25, 1915]

Lance Sergeant John Kelly, 9132, age 21, South Staffordshire Regiment, died on September 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 73 to 76 Loos Memorial.

Son of the late Michael and Mary Kelly. No address given.

Private J. Kelly, 4619, 2nd Battalion, Leinster Regiment, died on Saturday, September 25, 1915, and is buried in  grave Bl. 1, Potijze Burial Ground Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private John Kelly, 8048, Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on September 25, 1915. Panel 72 to 75 Helles Memorial. The Helles Memorial stands on the tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula. It takes the form of an obelisk over 30 metres high that can be seen by ships passing through the Dardanelles.

Gunner J. Kelly, 13141, Royal Garrison Artillery,  61 st Trench Mortar Bty., died on September 25, 1915. Buried in grave IV. E. 3. Merville Communal Cemetery.

Merville is a town 15 kilometres north of Bethune and about 20 kilometres south-west of Armentieres. The Communal Cemetery is on the north-east side of the town to the north of the D38 road to Neuf-Berquin

Merville was the scene of fighting between the Germans and French and British cavalry early in October 1914 but from the 9th of that month to 11 April 1918, it remained in Allied hands. In October 1914, and in the autumn of 1915, the town was the headquarters of the Indian Corps. It was a railhead until May 1915, and a billeting and hospital centre from 1915-1918. The 6th and Lahore Casualty Clearing Stations were there from the autumn of 1914 to the autumn of 1915; the 7th from December 1914, to April 1917; the 54th (1st/2nd London) from August 1915 to March 1918, and the 51st (Highland) from May 1917 to April 1918. On the evening of 11 April 1918, in the Battles of the Lys, the Germans forced their way into Merville and the town was not retaken until 19 August. The cemeteries were not used again until the concentration of battlefield burials into the Extension began, after the Armistice. During the Second World War the river Lys was the southern end of a deep but narrow area held by British forces at the end of May 1940. Merville is on the territory over which were fought desperate rearguard actions during the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force to the coast, for evacuation from Dunkirk. MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY was used by French troops (chiefly cavalry) in October 1914, and for Commonwealth burials from that date until August 1916 (in the case of officers, to March 1918). It now contains 1,268 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, and 12 French war graves. There is also 1 non war burial. MERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION was opened in August 1916, and used by Commonwealth and Portuguese hospitals until April 1918. It was enlarged after the Armistice when graves were brought in from the battlefields immediately north and east of Merville and from Caudescure Halte Cemetery, Morbecque. The Extension now contains 920 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 345 of them unidentified. The 92 Second World War burials (18 of them unidentified) occurred mostly during the fighting in May 1940 and are interspersed among the First World War graves. The Extension also contains 19 war graves of other nationalities. The Extension was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 1283

Gunner John Kelly, 66339, 105 Bty., Royal Field Artillery, died on Saturday September 25, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 3, Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France..

Private John Kelly, S/4062, 9th Bat., BlackWatch (Royal Highlanders), died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 78 to 83 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private John Kelly, S/7334, age 24, 9th Bat., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He was son of Charles M. Kelly and Helen Kelly, 68 Mungo St., Glasgow. He is commemorated on Panel 78 to 83 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

 Private John Kelly, 17668, age 21, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died on September 25, 1915.  Commemorated Panel 89 to 91 Loos Memorial. Son of Thomas and Mary Alice Kelly, of 88, Mason St., Bolton.

Private J. Kelly, 4281, age 17, 12th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He was son of Stephen and Margaret Kelly, 4 Graham St., Bridgeton, Glasgow. He is commemorated on Panel 108 to 112 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private James Kelly, 13447, Cameron’s (Scottish Rifles), died on September 25, 1915. Commemorated Panel 57 to 59 Loos Memorial.

Private James Kelly, 2038, 1st/7th Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 27 to 30 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Rifleman P. Kelly, A/2255, age 36, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, died on September 25, 1915.

Lance Corporal S. Kelly, 10181, age 19, Devonshire Regiment, died on September 25, 1915.

Private T. Kelly, 17390, age 22, Leicestershire Regiment, died on September 25, 1915

Private Anthony Kelly, 12321, age 20, 2nd Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Saturday September 25, 1915. He was son of Anthony and Mary Ann Kelly, 22 Argyle St., Motherwell, Lanarkshire. He is commemorated on Panel 108 to 112 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Major H. N. Kelly, age 45, 33rd Punjabis, died on September 25, 1915.

September 26 th

Private Thomas Kelly, 17012, age 27, 8th Bat., East Yorkshire Regiment, died on Sunday September 26, 1915. He was son of Thomas and Elizabeth Kelly, 107 Beaumont Terrace., Westerhope and husband of Mabel Ann Kelly, 2 Beaumont Terrace. Dinnington Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne. He is commemorated on Panel 40 and 41 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private T. Kelly, 17771, 12th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Sunday September 26, 1915. He is buried in 111. C. 3 Dud Corner Cemetery, Loos, Pas de Calais, France.

Private T. Kelly, 12993, age 29, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, died on September 26, 1915.

Private A. Kelly, 14959, Royal Scots, died September 26, 1915.

September 27 th

Private John Kelly, S/6400, age 17, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, died on September 27, 1915. Commemorated on Panel 125 to 127 Loos Memorial.

Private Malachy Kelly, 7628, 1st Bat., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on Monday September 27, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 27 to 30 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Able Seaman D. J. Kelly, Bristol Z/291, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died on December 27, 1915.

September 28 th

Private Thomas Kelly, 4084, age 22, 2nd Bat., Irish Guards, killed in action on Tuesday September 28, 1915 and is commemorated on Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of Mrs Elizabeth Kelly, Woodlands, Castledermot, Co. Kildare.

September 30 th

Private George James Kelly, 38, age 35, 21st Bat., Australian Infantry, A.I.F., son of George and Kate Newman Kelly, and husband of M. F. Kelly, 25 Toward St., Murrumbeena, Victoria. George was born in Melbourne and died on September 30, 1915, and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.

Private Joseph Kelly, 13388, age 28, C. Coy., 7th Bat., Royal Scots Fusiliers, died on Thursday September 30, 1915. He was son of John and Maryann Kelly, Springburn. He is buried in Plot 1. Roe K. Grave 8 A. Le Treport Military Cemetery, Seine-Maritime, France.

Private William Kelly, 7405, age 21, 2nd Bat., Irish Guards, killed in action on Thursday September 30, 1915 and is commemorated on panel 9 and 10 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of Thomas and Bridget Kelly, Lisdockey, Drumsna, Co. Leitrim.  37

October 1915

October 2 nd

Private J. Kelly, 10167, age 20, 1st Bat., Connaught Rangers, son of John and Mary Kelly, Mary’s Lane, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, died on Saturday, October 2, 1915, and is buried in St. Vaas Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, ( 9 Km north-east of Bethune), Pas de Calais, France.

Corporal P. J. Kelly, 6/1200, Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F., died on October 2, 1915.

October 3 rd

Private Mark Kelly, 12139, age 39, 2nd Bat., Cheshire Regiment, died on Sunday, October 3, 1915. He was son of the late Mr and Mrs. Luke Kelly. He is commemorated on Panel 49 and 50 Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

October 7 th

Private H. Kelly, 11053, age 18, 3rd Bat., King’s Own (Liverpool Regiment), died on Thursday October 7, 1915. He was son of John and Mary Kelly. He is buried in AD. 1158 Liverpool (Roman Catholic) Cemetery, Lancashire.

Private H. Kelly, 11053, age 18, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), died on October 7, 1915.

October 9 th

Private Albert Kelly, 71275, age 19, 27th Bat., Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), died on Saturday October 9, 1915. He was son of Frederick John and Louise Kelly, Hulton, St. Vital, Manitoba. He is commemorated on Panel 24 -26 - 28 - 30 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

October 11 th

Private H. Kelly, 18448, 1st Bn., Royal Dublin Fusiliers, died on October 11, 1915, buried in Addolorata Cemetery, Malta (on the outskirts of the village of Paola, 5 Km. From Valetta).

October 12 th

Private Norman Kelly, 3424, age 30, 1st/14th Bn., London Regiment (London Scottish), died on Tuesday October 12, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 132, Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was son of the late John William and Emily Kelly.

October 13 th

Private William Kelley, 406563, 1st Bat., Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment), died on Wednesday October 13, 1915. He was buried in 1. C. 22 St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Private W. J. Kelley, 406563, Canadian Infantry (Ontario Regiment), died on October 13, 1915.

October 18th

Gunner P. Kelly, 48527, age 25, Royal Garrison Artillery, died on October 18, 1915.

October 23 rd

Private Thomas Kelly, 2138, age 29, 5th Bat., Royal Irish Regiment, died on October 23, 1915. He was son of Thomas and Norah Kelly and husband of Julia Kelly, Chapel St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. He is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Greece.

October 31 st

Private V. Kelly, 12689, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), died on October 31, 1915.

 

November 1915

November 8 th

Sergeant J. A. Kelly, DCM 16393, age 45, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on November 8, 1915. He was son of William and Mary Kelly, Castlerock, Co. Derry, and wife of Clara Eleanor Tinsley (formerly Kelly), Cobalt, Ontario, Canada. He is buried in Q. 176614, Brookwood Cemetery Surrey.

November 11 th

Private W. Kelly, 3759, 11th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Thursday November 11, 1915. He is buried in VI. D. 40 Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Leper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

November 14 th

Able Seaman M. Kelly, KW/10, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died on November 14, 1915.

Stoker M. Kelly, 3413S, age 25, Royal Naval Reserve, died on December 30, 1915.

November 22 nd

Staff Sergeant A. Kelly, 5176, age 19, Australian Army Services Corps, died on November 22, 1915. Staff Sergeant Albert Kelly, 5176, age 19, 12th Coy., Australian Army Service Corp, son of William Francis and Louisa Kelly, Herald Office, Melbourne, Australia, died on November 22, 1915, and is buried in Addolorata Cemetery, nr the village of Paola, Malta.

November 24 th

Corporal Robert Kelly, 7951, 8th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Wednesday November 24, 1915. He is commemorated on Panel 173 to 177 Helles Memorial Turkey.

November 27 th

Private Peter Kelly, 3129, age 21, 9th Bat., Lancashire Fusiliers, died on Saturday November 27, 1915. He was son of Mrs. M. Crosdale, 7 Greystokes St., Stockport. He is commemorated on Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219 Helles Memorial, Turkey.

November 28 th

Private Frederick George Kelly, 2735, age 18, 3rd Bat., London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers), died on Sunday November 28, 1915 and is commemorated on Panel 196, Helles Memorial, Turkey. He was son of Mrs Louisa S. A. Kelly, 97 Benwell Road, Holloway, London.

 

December 1915

December 7 th

Private J. Kelly, 10224, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, son of John and Margaret Kelly, Longford, and husband of Catherine Kelly, 136 Married Quarters, Bordon, Hants, died on Tuesday, December 7, 1915, and is commemorated on Doiran Memorial, Greece. This situated near Doiran Military Cemetery, in the north of Greece, near Yugoslavia.

Private P. Kelly, 5364, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Tuesday December 7, 1915 and is commemorated on Doiran Memorial, Greece.

Private T. Kelly, 5834, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Tuesday, December 7, 1915, and is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial, Greece.

 December 8 th

Able Seaman J. Kelly, Clyde Z/1085, Royal Navy, died on December 8, 1915. Buried in grave XI. D. 11. Redoubt Cemetery, Helles.

 Able Seaman John Kelly, SS/2699, H.M.S. Pembroke, Royal Navy, died on Wednesday, December 8, 1915. He was son of Mrs. F. Kelly, 28 Grosvenor Road, Derry.  He is buried in Ford Park Cemetery (Formerly Plymouth Old Cemetery), (Pennycomequick), Devon. Church S. 3. 12.

December 12 th

Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. C. Kelly, age 44, 149th Bat., Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), died on Sunday December 12, 1915. He was son of the late George and Mary Kelly and husband of Susanne F. Kelly of Watford, Ontario. He is buried in Watford (St. James’s Church) Cemetery, Ontario.

December 13 th

Private Patrick Kelly, 4932, age 41, 5th Bat., Connaught Rangers, died on Monday December 13, 1915 and is commemorated on Doiran Memorial, Greece. He was son of James and Margaret Kelly, Goff St., Roscommon, Ireland.

December 19 th

Private J. Kelly, 1925, 5th Bat., Highland Light Infantry, died on Sunday December 19, 1915. He is buried in 111. C. 6. Pink Farm Cemetery, Helles, Turkey.

December 20 th

Steward T. Kelly, age 31, Mercantile Marine, died on December 20, 1915.

 

                                                              1916.

August 1916

August 2 nd

Private Henry Kelly. 32627. 15th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 2 August 1916.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried NORTH ORMESBY (ST. JOSEPH'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY.

 

                                                               1917

June 1917

June 10 th

Rifleman James Kelly. 40635. 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, formerly 17729 the Yorkshire Regiment. Foster son of Jack and Mary Ann Dalton, of 10, Cargo Fleet Rd., Middlesbrough. Killed 10 June 1917. Aged 25.
Born Gildersome (Yorks), Enlisted Middlesbrough, Resided Halifax (Yorks). Commemorated Panel 40, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

July 1917

July 1 st

Private John Patrick Kelly. 14006. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late S.M. James Kelly (Depot Northumberland Fusiliers), and Mary Kelly. Died 1 July 1916. Aged 27.
Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Buried FRICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY.

August 1917

August 27 th

Private John Kelly. 8513. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Patrick and Mary Kelly, of Argyle St., Middlesbrough. Died 27 August 1917. Aged 38.
Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

September 1917.

September 21 st

Serjeant Bernard Kelly. 3/6982. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Died 21 September 1917.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

September 28 th.

Private James Kelly. 15752. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Patrick and Mary Kelly, of Middlesbrough. Died 28 September 1917. Aged 25.
Born Grangetown, Enlisted Frensham, Resided Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

October 1917.

October 19 th

Private John Kelly. 15575. 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Kelly; husband of Hannah Kelly, of 28, Victoria St., Newport Rd., Middlesbrough. Died 19 October 1917. Aged 33.
Born Middlesbrough, Enlisted Middlesbrough.
Commemorated Panel 52 to 54 and 162A, Tyne Cot Memorial.

 

 

Our thanks to historian, Dr. J. M. Kelly who researched the above.

 Nov ’12.

We have added a few today. Keep them coming. Ed. April 2014

Military Cemetery Grangegorman. Dublin. 

                

While the war was in progress in Europe, things were not to quite here at home.
The War of Independence and the 1916 rising, Easter Week. We have listed the known Kellys who took an active part.

General Post Office, O’Connell Street

G.P.O. garrison 58 KIA. 323 Survivors. Total
combatants 381
15% KIA
Kelly Barber, Kathleen J
Kelly Edward
Kelly frank
Kelly John
Kelly Joseph
O Ceallaigh Eamonn
O’Kelly Fergus F
O’Kelly Joseph
O’Kelly Sean T

Boland’s mill

Boland’s Mill 29 KIA 144 Survivors. Total combatants 173 17% KIA

Kelly Patrick

Kelly Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

 

City Hall

City Hall 30 KIA and 30 Survivors. Total combatants 60. 50% KIA
Kelly Bessie

Four Courts

Four Courts 53 KIA 370 Survivors. Total
combatants 423 12.5% KIA
Kelly Joseph
Kelly Michael
Kelly Patrick

Jacob's Factory

Jacob’s 36 KIA 140 Survivors. Total combatants 176 20% KIA
Kelly Henry
Kelly John E.
O Ceallaigh Padraig
O Ceallaigh Seosamh S.

Marrowbone Lane

Greene Josephine nee Kelly
Kelly William

 

Mendicity Institute

O Ceallaigh Padraig

Roe's Distillery

Keely SeanSaint

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen's Green

Stephen’s green 29 KIA 108 Survivors. Total combatants 137 21% KIA

Kelly Unknown
Kelly Annie
Kelly James
O’Kelly Michael

 

 

South Dublin Union

Dublin Union 35 KIA and 165 Survivors. Total combatants 200 17.5%KIA
Kelly Joseph F.

Ashbourne

13 Dead 46 Survivors. Total combatants 59 22% KIA
(no record of Kelly’s casualties)

The average was 17% KIA.

Kelly civilians killed during the fighting.Approx 316 civilians died as a result of the rising during Easter week. Some caught in the cross fire, some onlookers trampled to death in the panic around the City when the fighting stared. Some were looters and shot by both sides. Some willfully murdered.

Kelly, Mary aged 12, 128 Townsend
Street, Dublin. bu. Deansgrange.
Kelly, D., .Jervis Street Hospital.
Kelly, L. aged 50, 1 Lower
Clanbrassil Street.
Kelly, James aged18, 205
Phibsborough Road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian Mutiny.

On June 28 th 1920, elements of the Connaught Rangers, who were stationed in Wellington Barracks, Jalandhar, Punjab, refused to go on duty. They were protesting about the conduct of the “Black and Tans’ and the imposition of martial law back in Ireland. The situation deteriorated after an unsuccessful attempt to gain weapons from the armory. During this incident two of the attackers were shot dead. A young Pvt. Daly was identified as the ring leader. He was later court - martialed and executed by firing squad. Kelly’s who took part in the Indian Mutiny.

Private John Kelly
Private Patrick Kelly 7762/7144064 (32599)Sgt.
Patrick Kelly. Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry 5858 (32292).

The following is the list of Kelly's who were KIA in the Korean War of 1950 - 1953, in the US Army fighting under a UN mandate.

Name	Rank	Corps	Enlisted in	Born	Kia
William C Kelly	Sgt	Army	Illinois	1924	25th May 1951
Marvin Ó Kelly	Pvt	Army	Arkansas		21st Nov 1951
Curtis C Kelly	Pfc	Army			28th Nov 1950
Herbert Kelly	Pfc	Army			13th Sept 1951
Cecil D Kelly	Msg	Army	California	1923	21st July 1951
Delbert F Kelley	Cpl	Marines		4th April 1926	2nd Oct 1950
Robert G Kelley	Pvt	Army		1929	10th Oct 1951
Donald E Kelly	Pfc	Army		1933	3rd Dec 1952
Francis B Kelly	Maj	Marines		1920	29th July 1952
Raymond G Kelly	Ens	Navy		13th Sept 1928	9th Jan 1952 (at sea)
Roger J Kelly	1st LT	Army		29th Oct 1924	28th Sept 1950
Robert N Kelly	Sgt	Army	Colorado	1933	3rd Sept 1951
Bernard L Kelly	Cpl	Army	Connecticut	1930	2nd Dec 1950
Carl L Kelly	2nd LT	Army	Georgia	1919	12th Feb 1951
Guy B Kelly Jr	Sfc	Army		1932	15th April 1953
Russell E Kelley	Cpl	Army	Indiana	1930	11th July 1950
Thomas Kelly	Pvt	Army		1929	25th May 1951
Frank H Kelley	Pvt	Army	Iowa	1931	17th Sept 1950
Homer L Kelly	Fn	Navy	Kansas	11th Mar 1933	18th Aug 1950 (at sea)
Charles E Kelly	Pvt	Army	Kentucky	1931	8th Sept 1950
David J Kelly	Cpl	Army		1928	23rd July 1952
Douglas F Kelly	Sfc	Army		1921	18th July 1953
Lawrence B Kelly	1st Lt	Air Force		22nd Jan 1952	16th Dec 1951 (no body found)
Virlen E Kelly	Sfc	Army	Kentucky	1930	11th Oct 1951
Aubrey H Kelly	Pvt	Army	Louisiana	1933	10th Oct 1951
Henry B Kelly	1st Lt	Air Force		7th Aug 1925	13th Sept 1952 (no body found)
Leslie L Kelly	Pfc	Army	Maine	1929	3rd Nov 1952
Charles Kelly Jr	Pvt	Army	Massachusetts	1929	10th March 1951
George E Kelly	Pvt	Army		1923	7th July 1950 (no body found)
John H Kelly	Pvt	Army		1923	19th Nov 1951 (no body found)
Warren J Kelly	Cpl	Marines	Michigan	24th Feb 1928	25th July 1950
Patrick H Kelly	1st Lt	Army	Minnesota	not given	23rd August 1950
Hobert G Kelly	Pfc	Army	Missouri	1928	21st Feb 1953
John M Kelly	Pfc	Army	New Hampshire	1927	30th Nov 1950
Raymond E Kelly	Pfc	Army		1932	24th March 1951
Walter J Kelly	Msg	Army	New Jersey	1921	29th Jan 1951
Edward J Kelly Jr	Pfc	Army	New York	1930	3rd Sept 1950
George R Kelly	Cpl	Marines		17th Oct 1929	7th July 1951
James C Kelly	Sfc	Army		1929	2nd Nov 1950
John L Kelly Jr	Pfc	Army		1926	2nd Nov 1950 (no body found)
William W Kelly	Pvt	Army		1934	21st Sept 1952
Louis C Kelly	Pfc	Army	North Dakota	1933	15th Oct 1951
George A Kelly	Pvt	Army	Ohio	1929	26th June 1951
Charles Kelly Jr	Pvt	Army		1927	1st Sept 1950
George A Kelly	Pfc	Army		1932	26th Nov 1950
James W Kelly	Wo1	Army	Oklahoma	1918	18th May 1951
James Wm Kelly	Sgt	Air Force		1929	13th Sept 1952
Fredrick S Kelley	Capt	Air Force	Pennsylvania	1921	29th April 1952
Irvin R Kelly		Marines		1930	8th Feb 1953
Vernon L Kelley	Pfc	Army		1932	28th Oct 1952
Daniel F Kelley	Pfc	Army		1932	26th Nov 1950
John Doren Kelly	Pfc	Marines		8th July 1938	28th May 1952
Robert T Kelly	Pfc	Army		1932	12th July 1950
Thomas J Kelly	Pvt	Army		1931	9th July 1953
Billie F Kelley	Pvt	Army	South Carolina	1931	8th Oct 1952
Willis E Kelly	Pfc	Army		1931	3rd Feb 1951
Warren F Kelly	Pfc	Army	South Dakota	1930	8th March 1951
Tommy R Kelly	Pvt	Army	Tennessee	1930	7th Nov 1951
Wesley R Kelly	Cpl	Army		1931	27th Aug 1951
William A Kelley	Cpl	Army		1928	11th July 1950
Joe Kelly	Cpl	Army	Texas	1928	25th July 1950
Obie L Kelly	Ssg	Army		1924	11th Nov 1950
Charles A Kelley	Cpl	Army	Virginia	1931	28th July 1950
Ernest M Kelly	Sfc	Army		1914	12th July 1950