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Digital gallery of Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
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Photo of JOHN FREEMAN TALBOT KELLEY
Freeman sent this photo home. On the back he wrote 'East Sandling near Folkestone'. This was a training camp in Kent, England. -
Grave Marker
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Cemetery
Temporary grave markers, including Freeman's -
Cemetery
This photo was taken in the 1920s. The back reads: "Tilloy les Cambrai Cemetary. George has his hand on Freeman's stone." -
Group Photo
Freeman (left) and his friend Thomas Golden camping near Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Thomas Golden married Freeman's sister, Florence Kelley after the war. -
Group Photo
Freeman (closest) driving with his friend in Edmonton, Alberta -
Grave Marker
The temporary marker of his grave. His friends took this photo and sent it back home to his family. -
Family photo
At home in Wetaskiwin, Alberta before Freeman signed on to the war.<P> Left to Right: Freeman, his mother Elizabeth, his father Freeman Sr., his sister Violet, and his good friend Ollie. -
Group Photo
Freeman and his friend Ollie hanging out on the porch of the family home in Wetaskiwin, Alberta shortly before Freeman signed on. -
Group Photo
Freeman with his sister Violet (my grandmother) shortly before he left to sign on for the war. -
Memorial Plaque
This was sent to Freeman's parents after the war. It was always reviled, but kept safe and locked away along with his favorite books and some of his clothes. -
Memorabilia
This little box arrived at the family home. It contained one item that Freeman had on his person when he was killed....his watch. -
Watch
This is the watch that Freeman was wearing when he was killed. It still has mud wedged between the strap and the back of the watch. There is also some mud that got under the glass face (just around the edge). This watch was returned to his family in Wetaskiwin by post in a small white box. -
Locket
The locket was given by Freeman to Patsy Carlson of Wetaskiwin, Alberta. She kept it for the rest of her life. After her death, her family returned it to Freeman's family. The family is seeking permission to place the locket in a shallow hole on his grave site. -
Group Photo
Freeman liked to have fun. We have many photos of him goofing around like this. In this photo are his aunt and uncle (remaining dignified), Freeman is sitting on his pal Ollie (who is crouched down), his sister Violet is under his arm, and their pal George is embracing them from behind. This photo was taken in Wetaskiwin shortly before the boys signed on. -
Photo of John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Freeman enjoying a summer watermelon. Wetaskiwin, Alberta. -
Photo of John Freeman Talbot Kelley
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Group Photo
J. Freeman T. Kelley at right with Natalia (Patsy) Carlson, Lucas Grove, AB -
Photo of John Freeman Talbot Kelley
J. Freeman T. Kelley in uniform -
Medals
J. Freeman T. Kelley's medals -
Letter
Letter sent to Natalia (Patsy) Carlson inWetaskiwin, AB from BRANKSMERE AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, PORTSMOUTH, England November 15,1916 page 1 -
Letter
Letter sent to Natalia (Patsy) Carlson inWetaskiwin, AB from BRANKSMERE AUXILIARY HOSPITAL, PORTSMOUTH, England November 15,1916 page 2 -
Map Wheel
This map wheel was amoung the items found of Freeman's body. It, and his watch were returned to Wetaskiwin, Alberta in a small box.
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
Digital gallery of
Lance Serjeant John Freeman Talbot Kelley
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 440 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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CANADA CEMETERY (Tilloy-les-Cambrai) Nord, France
Tilloy-les-Cambrai is a village on the north-western outskirts of the town of Cambrai and a little east of the road to Douai. Follow the N30 (Cambrai Ring Road) from Cambrai to its junction with the Tilloy-les-Cambrai road, the D49, just after the junction of the N30 and the N43 (Douai road). Follow the D49 for approximately 2.2 kilometres, crossing the bridge over the motorway, to a side road on the west-south-west (left) side. The Canada Cemetery lies 200 metres away at the end of the side road.
Tilloy was captured by the Canadian Corps about the 1st October, 1918, in the face of strong opposition, and the cemetery was made by their Burial Officer on the 13th October. It is enclosed by a brick wall, and sheltered from the road by a row of willows; and a maple tree is planted at the South-East corner.
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