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Portrait of 185 Private George Abner Kelly, 2nd Battalion from Glenrowan, Victoria. A 31-year-old farmer prior to enlisting on 20 August 1914, he embarked for overseas service with B Company, 2nd Battalion from Sydney, NSW on 18 October 1914 aboard HMAT Suffolk (A23). After disembarking in Egypt, he served at Gallipoli where he was wounded in action on 8 August 1915 and admitted to hospital in Malta before being transferred to England for further medical treatment. He died of liver disease on 17 April 1916 and was buried at Cowley (St Lawrence) Churchyard (Aust 3), Middlesex England. Two brothers also served: 5041 Pte Thomas Arthur Kelly, 22nd Battalion was killed in action on 4 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium and 506 Pte Charles Samuel Kelly, 1st Machine Gun Battalion returned to Australia in April 1918.
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Colour: Black & white
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