Difference between revisions of "Patrick John Kelly"
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| dateofbirth = 14 Mar 1915 | | dateofbirth = 14 Mar 1915 | ||
| − | | placeofbirth = | + | | placeofbirth = Maylands, Western Australia |
| − | | death = | + | | death = 1 Mar 1942 |
| − | | placeofdeath = | + | | placeofdeath = Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies |
| − | | enlistmentage = | + | | enlistmentage = 19 years, 11 months |
| − | | description = | + | | description = 5'11" (1.80m) fresh complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair |
| − | | height = | + | | height = 5'11" (1.80m) |
| weight = | | weight = | ||
| − | | complexion = | + | | complexion = fresh |
| − | | eyes = | + | | eyes = blue |
| − | | hair = | + | | hair = dark brown |
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| − | | religion = | + | | religion = Roman Catholic |
| − | | address = | + | | address = Armadale, Western Australia |
| − | | relation = | + | | relation = Mother |
| − | | nextofkin = | + | | nextofkin = Mrs Margaret Kelly |
| − | | regnumber = | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4434905 20681] |
| − | | enlistmentdate = | + | | enlistmentdate = 2 Feb 1935 |
| − | | rank = | + | | rank = Stoker |
| − | | unit = | + | | unit = HMAS Perth |
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| − | | monumentawm = | + | | monumentawm = [https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1674218 AWM] |
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| − | | monumentother = | + | | monumentother = Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
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| − | | medal1 = | + | | medal1 = 1939-45 Star |
| − | | medal2 = | + | | medal2 = Pacific Star |
| − | | medal3 = | + | | medal3 = War Medal 1939-45 |
| − | | medal4 = | + | | medal4 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
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==Pre War== | ==Pre War== | ||
| − | + | Enlisted on 2 Feb 1935 and was sent to HMAS Cerberus for initial training. On 6 Aug 1935 he was posted to ''HMAS Voyager'' a V & W Class Destroyer which was based in Sydney, remaining with it until it was paid off into Reserve on 13 Apr 1936. He then transferred to her replacement ''HMAS Waterhen'' another of the V & W Class Destroyers which was recommissioned on 14 Apr 1936 and then served on the Australian station. Pat was transferred on 11 Aug 1937 to ''HMAS Penguin'', a shore facility on Sydney Harbour and remained there until 19 Sep 1938. On 20 Sep 1938 he was posted to ''HMAS Sydney'' a Light Cruiser for the first time, leaving on 1 Feb 1939 for the ''HMAS Moresby'' a Mine-sweeping sloop. His stay on the ''Moresby'' was brief as on 1 Apr 1939 he transferred to the HMAS Adelaide, an old Town Class Cruiser for a month, and then on 2 May 1939 back to the ''Sydney''. | |
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | When war broke out, Pat was serving on [[HMAS Sydney]], and as history would have it, was one of the lucky ones to be transferred from the Sydney on 3 Jul 1940 when he joined the [[HMAS Warrego]] a new Grimsby Class Sloop based at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. He remained on the Warrego until 16 Oct 1940 and then joined [[HMAS Perth]] a Leander Class Light Cruiser, serving with it until his death when it was sunk by a large force of Japanese ships in the Sunda Strait on 1 Mar 1942. | ||
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[[Category:Born Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Born Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Born WA ww2]] | [[Category:Born WA ww2]] | ||
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Catholic ww2]] |
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:HMAS Perth]] |
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:Deaths ww2]] |
| − | [[Category:]] | + | [[Category:1942 Deaths ww2]] |
| + | [[Category:Killed in action ww2]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1942 KIA ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 12 September 2019
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 14 Mar 1915 |
| Place of Birth | Maylands, Western Australia |
| Death | 1 Mar 1942 |
| Place of Death | Sunda Strait, Netherlands East Indies |
| Age at Enlistment | 19 years, 11 months |
| Description | 5'11" (1.80m) tall ; ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; dark brown hair |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother , Mrs Margaret Kelly |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 20681 |
| Date of Enlistment | 2 Feb 1935 |
| Rank | Stoker |
| Unit/Formation | HMAS Perth |
| Post War Details | |
| External Monument(s) | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Australian War Memorial | AWM |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Enlisted on 2 Feb 1935 and was sent to HMAS Cerberus for initial training. On 6 Aug 1935 he was posted to HMAS Voyager a V & W Class Destroyer which was based in Sydney, remaining with it until it was paid off into Reserve on 13 Apr 1936. He then transferred to her replacement HMAS Waterhen another of the V & W Class Destroyers which was recommissioned on 14 Apr 1936 and then served on the Australian station. Pat was transferred on 11 Aug 1937 to HMAS Penguin, a shore facility on Sydney Harbour and remained there until 19 Sep 1938. On 20 Sep 1938 he was posted to HMAS Sydney a Light Cruiser for the first time, leaving on 1 Feb 1939 for the HMAS Moresby a Mine-sweeping sloop. His stay on the Moresby was brief as on 1 Apr 1939 he transferred to the HMAS Adelaide, an old Town Class Cruiser for a month, and then on 2 May 1939 back to the Sydney.
War Service
When war broke out, Pat was serving on HMAS Sydney, and as history would have it, was one of the lucky ones to be transferred from the Sydney on 3 Jul 1940 when he joined the HMAS Warrego a new Grimsby Class Sloop based at HMAS Penguin in Sydney. He remained on the Warrego until 16 Oct 1940 and then joined HMAS Perth a Leander Class Light Cruiser, serving with it until his death when it was sunk by a large force of Japanese ships in the Sunda Strait on 1 Mar 1942.
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