Private 12555 John Kelly

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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 33
Date of death: 3rd of August 1916 (Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Sever Cemetery Rouen - B. 33. 1.

BMD details:
Marriage: 07/09/1902 Joannem KELLY to Birgittam NORTON at Holy Cross RC, St Helens. The couple had a further two children:Annie b-30/06/1913 and Bridget b- 31/12/1914.

Family details:
Husband of Bridget Kelly, of 16, Bolton St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
Not positively identified before 1911. 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Miner Metal Man' John living at 9 Back Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with wife Bridget (26) and four children: John (7), Maggie (6), James (2), Rosie (6 mths).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Kelly_J_12555.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/KellyJ_SLancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Kelly at St Sever Cemetery, Rouen (Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]