Basic Details
Surname
Kelly
Forenames
Martin
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
8862
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 418 Gladstone Street, and states he was entitled to the 1914 Star medal.

(CWGC records that Private M. Kelly, regimental number 8862, died aged 25 on 16/3/1915 serving in 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave III.H.3 at Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension in France. They record him as a native of Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, the son of "Sarah E Waywood" (formerly Kelly) of 418 Gladstone Street, Peterborough, and the late M Kelly. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that Martin Kelly's legatee was his mother "Sarah Elizabeth Maywood". The 1902 Marriage Index records that Sarah Elizabeth Kelly married Fred Maywood in the Peterborough District. On the 1911 census Martin Kelly was serving in Malta with the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment. On that census his mother was recorded as "Lizzie Maywood", living with her husband Fred at 418 Gladstone Street, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
March
Day of death
16
Manner of death as stated
"Wounded at Neuve Chapelle, died in hospital 16th March 1915"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
418, GLADSTONE STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial