Basic Details
Surname
Roche-Kelly
Forenames
J J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Joseph
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
The school website (see References) gives this biographical information: 'Born on the 29th of June 1879, he was the son of Michael and Mary Roche-Kelly. He was at Downside from September 1893 until July 1898. During World War 1 he served in the South Irish Horse and had four years continuous active service in France. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1916. In World War 2 he served in the Royal Army Service Corps, and died at the remarkable age of 64, in South Africa on the 30th of August 1943, the oldest serving Old Gregorian to die during the Second World War. He is buried in the Cape Town Cemetery, Western Cape, South Africa.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R A S C
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Maj
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
South Africa
Country of burial
South Africa
Town of burial
Western Cape, Cape Town
Cemetery
Cape Town Cemetery
Year of death
1943
Month of death
August
Day of death
30
Age at death
64