Wigan and Leigh Archives Online

John Kelly

Details

Forename John
Surname Kelly
Middle Name
Memorial
Age 40
Address 34 Gaskell Street, Hindley
Parents' Address
Township Hindley
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Parsonage Colliery, Leigh
Regiment 1st Bn., The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales Volunteers)
Day of Death 6
Month of Death June
Year of Death 1944
Cause of Death Killed on D Day (The oldest man from Wigan to be killed on D Day)
Place of Burial Bayeux 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