KELLY, Andrew
(Service number 13/2338)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/06/1874 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Aramoho, Wanganui | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Maried Edith Lydia Mary CHANDLER in 1899 in NZ. Daughter Catherine Lydia Mary KELLY born 27 October 1900 in NZ. | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. KELLY (wife), Aramoho, Wanganui | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Auckland Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 December 1933 | Age | 59 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Eldest son of Dennis & Catherine (Kate) KELLY. Married Edith Lydia Mary CHANDLER in 1899 in New Zealand. Daughter Catherine born in 1900. Brother William was killed in action in 1917 & brother Joseph served in the Australian Forces. Died December 1933. In 1904 he dealt with the tragic death of his brother John & claimed for damages. In 1908 he gave away his sister Catherine in marriage. See BIO.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [20 February 2014]; ancestry.com.au [21 February 2014]; Wellington City Council burial records (online database) [21 February 2014]; NZSG Cemetery records - Karori Cemetery (SC Branch NZSG microfiche collection) [23 February 2014]; Manawatu Standard, 12, 13 & 15 July 1904, 24 August 1908 (Papers Past) [24 February 2014].
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