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Charles Kelly

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Charles Kelly

Birth
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Death
21 Apr 1885 (aged 59–60)
Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Burial
Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand Add to Map
Plot
Catholic.
Memorial ID
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Member of D Battery, Royal Artillery, and arrived in Auckland in 1858, moving to Wanganui two years later to reside. Aged 56y.

"We learn that the deceased was in the I Battery of Artillery, 4th Brigade. He has been through the Crimea, and had a medal. He was present at the fall of Sebastopol." Source: Wanganui Herald (22 April 1885, p. 2).

"The jury is of the opinion that the deceased, Charles Kelly, was suffocated in the Wanganui River on the 21st April instant, having fallen into the water while stunned from a fall against the stone breastwork." Source: Wanganui Chronicle (23 April 1885, p. 2).
Member of D Battery, Royal Artillery, and arrived in Auckland in 1858, moving to Wanganui two years later to reside. Aged 56y.

"We learn that the deceased was in the I Battery of Artillery, 4th Brigade. He has been through the Crimea, and had a medal. He was present at the fall of Sebastopol." Source: Wanganui Herald (22 April 1885, p. 2).

"The jury is of the opinion that the deceased, Charles Kelly, was suffocated in the Wanganui River on the 21st April instant, having fallen into the water while stunned from a fall against the stone breastwork." Source: Wanganui Chronicle (23 April 1885, p. 2).

Inscription

CHARLES KELLY Aged 56 Years. ELLEN KELLY Aged 14 Years. MARY JANE " " 25 " . WILLIAM " " 11 " . ROBERT " " 11 Days. ANN KELLY Aged 86 Years.



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  • Created by: JjH
  • Added: Feb 26, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207441646/charles-kelly: accessed ), memorial page for Charles Kelly (1825–21 Apr 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 207441646, citing Heads Road Cemetery, Whanganui, Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand; Maintained by JjH (contributor 48491654).