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Private Frank Kelly

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Kelly, Frank
Date of birth: 1891-03-08
Place of birth: Chatham New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: William J Kelly, father
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Stonecutter
Occupation (normalized): Stone Cutter and Finisher
Address: Chatham, NB
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death: 1916-09-15
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 69482
Highest Rank: Private (26th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 26th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Flers-Courcelette
Commemoration location: Chatham

Images

the Fighting 26th
Vimy Memorial

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1569986
LAC ID: 490827
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B5051-S043
Uploader's Notes:

Son of William and Ellen Kelly (nee Lyons), of Chatham, New Brunswick.

Frank was a noted member of the Bn ball team. Killed or went missing during the 5 AM attack on the Sugar Trench.

Uploader's Research notes: IAW unit war diary there was an attack at 5 AM that day against the Sugar Trench [Private Army Canadian Infantry 26th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-07-20