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Jul 5, 1891
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Born in Campbellton, New Brunswick
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Aug 5, 1915
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Attested into the 55th Battalion CEF
in Sussex, New Brunswick
Ø Number 445377
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. Annie J. Kelly, mother, Campbellton, New
Brunswick
Ø Previous occupation given as Blacksmith
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Methodist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
Private Kelly was sent to Valcartier, Quebec to
join the battalion for training
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Oct 30, 1915
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Embarked the SS Corsican in Montreal, Quebec
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Nov 9, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport England and the
battalion proceeded to Bramshott to continue training
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Jan 24, 1916
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Appointed to rank of Lance Corporal
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Apr 6, 1916
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Transferred to the Brigade Machine Gun Depot at
the 36th Battalion in West Sandling
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Jun 23, 1916
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Transferred to the machine gun depot at the 86th
Battalion at Shorncliffe
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Aug 1, 1916
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Married to Elizabeth Jessie Olive Jones in
London, England. I could not determine the
actual date of the marriage, but a pay assignment and separation allowance was authorized
on this date for his wife. I assume the
marriage took place sometime the previous month.
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Aug 24, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Aug 25, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 107 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
On arrival he reverted to the rank of Private
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Aug 28, 1916
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After leaving the base depot Private Kelly
joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Zouafques, France
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Sep 15, 1916
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The 21st
Battalion was assigned the objective of a strong point in a sugar refinery near
Courcelette as their part in the Battle of the Somme.
It was to be the first time the Canadian Corps had used tanks in combat. The German defences were well built and the
fighting was severe. Private Kelly was killed
during the battle and his body was never recovered from the battlefield. As a result, his name is listed on the Canadian
National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed in France with no known grave.
Following the war the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. E.J.O. Kelly, 7 Bond St., South, Ashford, Kent, England
A second Memorial
Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs. Annie Kelly, Campbellton, New Brunswick
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Jan 30, 1917
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A son, Frederick Stanley Kelly was born in
London, England
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| 2010
For the 7 nights leading
up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers killed during the war were
projected onto the Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At
the same time, the same names were being broadcast via the internet to schools across
Belgium and Canada. The image above shows
the opening ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010.
Below on the left is the
name of Frederick Kelly being projected on that wall.
Below right shows the name being broadcast to the schools. Each name appeared for 25 seconds and each night
9,700 names were shown.
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