Flight Sergeant Joseph Harold Kelly
Killed in Action in WW2
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW2
Regimental No.:
R/77086
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Air Force
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Company:
296 (R.A.F.) Sqdn
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
26 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 7 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Tester Chemistry Lab
Next of Kin:
Joseph Austin Kelly, Father, Huntingdon, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
1355 Greene Ave., Westmount, Quebec
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
137 lbs / 62 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
699 days in service
Buried at:
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Joseph Harold Kelly
Ranks
| Conflict | Rank | Regiment | Branch | Unit | Company | Date From | Date To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW2 | Flight Sergeant | Canadian Forces | Air Force | Royal Canadian Air Force | 296 (R.A.F.) Sqdn |
Notes
Education
Huntingdon Acadamy 1922-1929, 1929-1935
Sir George Williams Business College 1936-1938
Ecole d'agriculture 1935-1936 Studied French
Was working at Shell Oil Company in Montreal in the Chemistry Lab at time of enlistment
Huntingdon Acadamy 1922-1929, 1929-1935
Sir George Williams Business College 1936-1938
Ecole d'agriculture 1935-1936 Studied French
Was working at Shell Oil Company in Montreal in the Chemistry Lab at time of enlistment
Additional Service Notes
Very little in service file concerning service.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father Joseph Austin Kelly, born Huntingdon, Quebec
Mother Elizabeth , born Dewittville, Quebec
Mother Elizabeth , born Dewittville, Quebec
Research Notes
Has very nice, and completly illigible handwriting