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Title: ww1 casualty
Post by: mcevoy on Tuesday 13 October 09 19:08 BST (UK)
could anyone help me to locate details of my great-granduncle,laisrry l.kelly,he was a private in 1st batt. royal dublin fusiliers.he was killed on the 30th april 1915.he was born in athy,co. kilkdare,ireland.appreciate any help.   mcevoy.
Title: Re: ww1 casualty
Post by: grandarog on Tuesday 13 October 09 19:32 BST (UK)

Hi Mcevoy,
                 Cant see any service records for him.
This link takes you to his page on CWGC
http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=605156
This one to his Medal Card on A********
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/?htx=View&r=5538&dbid=1262&iid=30850_A000888-01490&fn=Lawerence&ln=Kelly&st=r&ssrc=&pid=110383
Soldiers died in Great War gives Killed in Action,  Antwerp .
                                         Regards Rog
Title: Re: ww1 casualty
Post by: forester on Tuesday 13 October 09 20:14 BST (UK)
Roger.

You should know better by now, using that dodgy version of SDGW.  ;D

I see there is a discrepancy in date of death. CWGC has 25/4/15, but the MIC and SDGW agree on 30/4/15.

Larry Kelly, Pte 10167, 1st BN Royal Dublin Fus.
Born; Athy
Enlisted; Naas
Resident; Athy
Killed in Action 30/4/15  Gallipoli

Phil
Title: Re: ww1 casualty
Post by: SueK50 on Wednesday 14 October 09 01:28 BST (UK)
Hi Mcevoy

The landing of the 1st Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers (along with other Irish regiments) at Cape Helles on 25th April is an incredible and awe inspiring tale - the losses were appalling - you might like to read up a bit more on it - this might be somewhere to start

http://www.greatwar.ie/mb-hel.html

Cheers
Sue
Title: Re: ww1 casualty
Post by: grandarog on Wednesday 14 October 09 17:03 BST (UK)
Admonishment accepted Phil.
      Cant afford £250 for a reliable series 2 CD,
               Perhaps A's transcribers thought there was an Antwerp in Turkey!!!
                      Regards Rog