Son of the late John and Jane Kelly. His sister resided at 23, Leicester Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Rumoured to have been recommended for the V.C., though not awarded.
Kelly, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Kelly
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 23
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 27th, 1914
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 1854
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bury, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/02/1915 29/10/1915 27/10/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 5h 5h
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 12/02/1915