Jul 26, 1883

Born in Marmora Township Ontario to Samuel and Annie Eclishy (nee Wannamaker) Kelly

Dec 1, 1916

Attested into 254^th Battalion at Madoc Ontario

Ø  Number 1093080

Ø  Next of Kin given as Samuel Kelly, father, of Malone Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Carpenter

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Methodist

The battalion trained in the Belleville area

Private Howard Kelly’s dog tag

Dec 11, 1916

Appointed to the rank of Acting Pioneer Sergeant

May 29, 1917

Reverted to the rank of Private and embarked SS Olympic at Halifax for England

Jun 10, 1917

Disembarked at Liverpool England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where the men were taken on Strength of the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Nov 14, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a draft of 12 reinforcement from England and Taken On Strength the 21^st Battalion

Nov 17, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Nov 24, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Kelly joined the 21^st Battalion in the front line east of Vimy Ridge

Family records show that he served in the Headquarters Section as a Batman to an officer

Dec 1, 1917

Attached to the 182^nd Company, Royal Engineers for duty

Dec 21, 1917

Ceased to be attached and rejoined the 21^st Battalion in billets in Auchy au Bois, France

Nov 6, 1918

Granted leave to England

Nov 24, 1918

Rejoined the battalion in Lambusart, Belgium

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the occupying force

The battalion proceeded to Seigburg, Germany to occupy billets and patrol the town

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277337

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Madoc, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Madoc, Ontario

Mar 22, 1922

Married to Jennie May Kincaid in Belleville, Ontario

Following the marriage, Howard and Jennie moved to Kelfield, Saskatchewan and then to Jellicoe, Saskatchewan in 1926.  In 1949 the family moved to Saskatoon

Oct 31, 1969

Howard Kelly died while a patient of a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan hospital and was buried in the Woodland Cemetery, Saskatoon