Eric Lindsay Kelly

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Robert D. and Agnes E. Kelly, of Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Napier, New Zealand. Also served in Samoa.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

BDM Online

NZ WAR GRAVES

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Biographical Notes:

"Quartermaster-Sergeant Eric L. Kelly, died of wounds, was the eldest son of Mr. R. D, Kelly, Chief Postmaster, Gisborne, and was 25 years of age. He was born at Auckland, and on leaving Wellington College in 1909 he joined the staff of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, Wellington. On the outbreak of war he was one of the first to volunteer, and left New Zealand with the Advance Force. He was in the first boat to land at Samoa. On his return to New Zealand he joined up with the n.c.o. class for the 12th Reinforcements, was put forward for examination with the 11th, and left with that reinforcement as quartermaster-sergeant, B Company, Wellington Regiment." [Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 64, 12 September 1918, Page 7]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Michael Woods

Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew

Eric was my great-uncle and served in the Somme. His military career began in 1914, serving in Samoa and also France. He died from wounds received in action in France, August 26th, 1918 and was laid ... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number:

10/4035

Name:

Eric Lindsay Kelly

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

13 June 1893

Place of Birth:

Auckland, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

R D Kelly (father), Assistant Postmaster, Wellington

Religion:

Presbyterian

Date of Enlistment:

16 November 1915

Locality on Enlistment:

40 Kelburn Parade, Wellington

Place of Enlistment:

Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Insurance Clerk

Employer:

AMP Society, Wellington

Unit:

NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion, 10 (North Otago) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

26 August 1918

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

01 April 1916

Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50

Vessel:

Maunganui or Tahiti

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt

Cemetery Reference:

VI. B. 15.

Cemetery Location:

France