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Private James Kelly

 

J Kelly

 

Private James Kelly, 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Service No. 41577. Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 1444. Born Shankill, Belfast. Enlisted Belfast. Son of Sampson and Ellen Kelly of 137 Manor Street, Belfast. Died of wounds on 5 September 1918, aged 24. Private Kelly is buried at Arneke British Cemetery, Nord, France, grave III.D.28. The gravestone inscription reads:

41577 PRIVATE

J. KELLY

ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS

5TH SEPTEMBER 1918 AGE 24

I STILL THINK I HEAR HIM SAY

THE END

OF ANOTHER PERFECT DAY

GOD HATH A PART IN ALL

 

Image kindly provided by Richard Evans. See his website Nelson, Glamorgan and the Great War http://www.nelson-ww1-memorial.org.uk.