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Henri Kelly

In memory of:

Private Henri Kelly

April 23, 1916
Remy Sidings, Lijssenthoek, Belgium

Military Service


Service Number:

61174

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

22nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 3, 1883
Montréal (St-Jean-Baptiste), Quebec

Enlistment:

April 7, 1915
Montréal, Quebec

Baptized James Henry Kelly. Son of James Henry Kelly (deceased in 1890) and Mathilde Savard, who never remarried, of Montréal, Québec. Baptized ""Henry"", he signed "Henri".

His military file only mentions his date of death and the medical unit where he died; No 17 Casualty clearing station. However, the 22nd Battalion's war diary indicates that he was wounded in Saint-Éloi, near Ypres.

Commemorated on Page 112 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. D. 3A.

Location:

Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road. From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Wartime diary– Wartime diary from the 22nd battalion that covers the time period before his death
  • Circumstances of death registers– Circumstances of death
  • Grave marker–  
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Grave marker

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