Sjt
Peter Kelly
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1889 |
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Place of birth: Caltra, Galway, Ireland |
General information
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Profession: Farmer's son |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Serjeant |
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Service number: 9304 |
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Enlistment place: Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
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Units: — East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 17/08/1917 |
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Place of death: Kit Kat, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 77 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place |
My story
Peter Kelly was a 29-year-old farmers’ son from Caltra, Galway, Ireland. He enlisted in 1914 in Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland. He was part of the 2nd Battalion Lancashire Regiment, 24th Brigade, 8th Division.
On 16th August 1917 the 8th Division took part in the Battle of Langemarck, a sub battle in the Battle of Passchendaele. The 24th Brigade was in support en took over the defence of Westhoek Ridge after the attacking battalions (of the 23th and 25th Brigade) had advanced. At a certain point the 8th Division was ahead of the Divisions on its flanks, leaving it exposed to a number of couter-attacks. During the day the 2nd East Lancs were placed at the disposel of the 23rd Infantry Brigade an thrown into the fight on account of casualties and severe pressure by the enemy. The German counter attacks obliged them to withdraw the line.
No relief took place during the night. The next day, 17 August, the 2nd East Lancs were still holding the line near Kit Kat (J.1.d.3.5.).
Serjeant Peter Kelly was killed in action while holding the line on 17 August. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 77.
On 16th August 1917 the 8th Division took part in the Battle of Langemarck, a sub battle in the Battle of Passchendaele. The 24th Brigade was in support en took over the defence of Westhoek Ridge after the attacking battalions (of the 23th and 25th Brigade) had advanced. At a certain point the 8th Division was ahead of the Divisions on its flanks, leaving it exposed to a number of couter-attacks. During the day the 2nd East Lancs were placed at the disposel of the 23rd Infantry Brigade an thrown into the fight on account of casualties and severe pressure by the enemy. The German counter attacks obliged them to withdraw the line.
No relief took place during the night. The next day, 17 August, the 2nd East Lancs were still holding the line near Kit Kat (J.1.d.3.5.).
Serjeant Peter Kelly was killed in action while holding the line on 17 August. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 77.
Sources 7
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Ancestry https://ancestry.com Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/834602/peter-kelly/ Sources used |
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McCarthy C., Passchendaele: The Day-by-Day Account, Londen, Unicorn Publishing Group, 2018, pp.51-53 Sources used |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
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The National Archives of Ireland - Census 1901 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Galway/Caltra/Ballintleva/1389293/ Sources used |
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The National Archives of Ireland - Census 1911 http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Galway/Monivea/Ballyskeagh/474078/ Sources used |
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War Diary 2nd Bn East Lancashire Regiment and War Diary 24th Brigade http://www.nmarchive.com Sources used |