H06369A Accession Number: H06369A

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Portrait of 3075 Private (Pte) Thomas William Kelly, 13th Battalion from Gilgandra, NSW. A 26 year old labourer prior to enlisting on 16 July 1915, he embarked for overseas service with the 10th Reinforcements from Sydney, NSW aboard HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 6 September 1915. Following further training in Egypt, he proceeded to the Western Front in France with the 13th Battalion in June 1916. Pte Kelly was killed in action on 4 February 1917 at Gueudecourt, France and is buried in the Bancourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France. His brother, 749 Pte Frederick Kelly, 3rd Battalion was killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915. [See image H06370.]

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Accession Number
H06369A
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1915 - 1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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