Private 20629 Thomas Kelly
The Local Newspaper
Courtesy Jeff Keenan
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery - II M 2
Family details:
Brother of Mr. J. Kelly, of 16, Crook St., St. Helens, Lancs. Next-of-kin from service records: Mrs Elizabeth Kelly (mother), 106 Liverpool Road, St Helens. Mothers address changes to 37 Chorley Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 10? Years old Thomas is living at 8 High Street, St Helens with widowed mother Elizabeth (40) and four siblings: Mary Ann (17), Magaret (12), Elizabeth (8), James (5). Boarding at the address are Hannah Davies (50) and Elizabeth Davies (13). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Glass Works Labourers' Thomas living at 26 Campbell Street, St Helens with mother Elizabeth (55) and two siblings: Mary (28), James (22). Elizabeth's granddaughter Veronica Briers (2) is at the address along with visitor Thomas Kelly (25).
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[caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser, courtesy of Jeff Keenan
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/20629_TKelly.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Thomas Kelly at Cerisy-Gally Military Cemetery
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Thomas Kelly is commemorated on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=7]Greenall Whitley Plaque[/url]
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