Branch of Service

Army

Conflict

World War II (1939-1945)

Date of Enlistment

10/03/1942

Date of Discharge

20/11/1945

Place of Enlistment

Paddington NSW

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

30/01/1911

Place of Birth

Campbelltown NSW

Address (at enlistment)

Donaldson Street, Braddon ACT

Occupation

Motor mechanic

Next of Kin

Mary Kelly (wife), Donaldson Street, Braddon ACT

Service Number

NX91812

Final Rank

Corporal

Final Unit

310 Light Aid Detachment

A mechanic by trade, Kelly served as a Lance Corporal with the 310 Light Aid Detachment in the Northern Territory from 1943 to 1945. LAD units belong to the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and were responsible for the repair and maintenance of vehicles and equipment. He was still living in his home in Donaldson Street, Braddon when he died on 30 May 1978 at Canberra Hospital. Kelly was buried at Woden Cemetery.

Description - height 5 feet 7 inches, hazel eyes, dark complexion, brown hair, Catholic.

WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
NAA RecordSearch - Series B883
The Canberra Times - 31 May 1978