ww1 casualty

[mcevoy]

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.

[grandarog]

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

[forester]

Roger.

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

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

[SueK50]

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

[grandarog]

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