| Forename | John |
|---|---|
| Surname | Kelly |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | None specified |
| Age | 40 |
| Address | 34 Gaskell Street, Hindley |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Hindley |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Parsonage Colliery, Leigh |
| Regiment | South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers)1st Bn |
| Day of Death | 6 |
| Month of Death | June |
| Year of Death | 1944 |
| Cause of Death | Oldest man from Wigan to be killed on D-Day |
| Place of Burial | Bayeaux War Cemetery, France |
| Regiment Number | 3649439 |
| Name of War | WW2 |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of John & Ann of Wigan; husband of Elizabeth of Hindley. WO 30/6/44 |