Kelly Morrell

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 8 June 1891, Little River, Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Died 19 January 1940, Tuatapere
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/280
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, 1st Māori Contingent, A Company
  • Next of Kin Mrs Doris Elliott Morrell (wife), Kaikōura
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionRoman Catholic
  • Enlisted20 October 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20, Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915 Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationGallipoli 1915, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917
  • Periods of service145 days in New Zealand and three years 92 days overseas in Egypt, Balkan, Gallipoli and Western Europe. Total service of three years and 237 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Athenic, 16 May 1918
  • Discharged13 June 1918, no longer physically fit for war service, on account of wounds received in action
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Date of birth also noted on history sheet as 6th August 1891