Only son of Peter and Mary Elizabeth Kelly, of Whittler Farm, Dimple, Egerton, Turton, Lancashire, formerly of 8, Eden Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a shell. Brother Joe served in France.
Kelly, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Kelly
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Turton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 11th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 241961
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: April 24th, 1915 - 1915-04-24
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- Loyal North Lanacashire Regiment - 5th Battalion (Territorials) Memorial (Queen's Park) - Bolton
- CWGC Memorial: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. F. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 23/04/1915 21/09/1917 21/09/1917 07/12/1917 13/09/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 4g 6d/e* S10* 6g
- Bolton Chronicle: 28/09/1917