2718214 Lance-Serjeant John KELLY, 2 Irish Guards: 01/08/1944

Army Number: 2718214
Rank: Guardsman
Name: J KELLY
Unit: 1 Irish Guards
GSM & Clasp: GSM, Palestine Clasp 1936 - 1939
TNA Reference: WO 100/503

 

2nd Armoured Battalion Irish Guards: Pre-embarkation List, May 1944

No. 1 Squadron, 2 Armoured Irish Guards

Serial: 64
Vehicle No: 211845
Type of Vehicle: Sherman

• 2717157 Arthur Andrew (Tabs) MAHONEY, Irish Guards Lance-Serjeant, G/Mech
• 2718214 John KELLY, 2 Irish Guards Lance-Servant, D/Op
• 2723156 T DRISCOLL, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Op
• 2722992 C LALLY, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, G/Mech
• 2721844 J HUNT, 2 Irish Guards Guardsman, D/Mech

Total Officers:
Total Other Ranks: 5

 

Casualty

Lance Serjeant KELLY, JOHN
Service Number 2718214
Died 01/08/1944
Aged 32
2nd Bn. Irish Guards
Son of John and Mary Kelly; husband of Ellen Kelly, of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
INSCRIPTION: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY HUSBAND JOHN, DARLING DADDY OF EILEEN. R.I.P.
Buried at ST. CHARLES DE PERCY WAR CEMETERY
Location: Calvados, France
Cemetery/memorial reference: Coll. grave III. G. 3-12.
See cemetery plan