Percy Castle Kelly

[pdk]

Fell 17 Aug 1916, Percy Castle Kelly, 20.  Private. Regiment Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry #21321. 6th Battalion. Death place: No36 CLS France & Flanders.

Also found a record for Percy Kelly, military year 1914-1915.Private received the Star medal. Regiment The King's (Liverpool) #13191. Would this be the same Percy? Did he reenlist but with the Cornwall Light Infantry?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[jim1]

Medal Roll doesn't indicate any other Regt. He was briefly attached to the 10/DCLI with the same number.
The other Percy Kelly has a different entry date.

[MaxD]

No,  13191 Percy Kelly of the Kings (Liverpool) Regiment, from Douglas Isle of Man,  died of wounds in France 29 Sep 1917 so a little over a year after the DCLI man who was from Cornwall. (The CLS is mis- transcription, it is CCS Casualty Clearing Station)

maxD

[jim1]

Location at his death was Delville Wood, Somme Offensive.
36 CCS was at Heilly.
A small piece of history was made at Delville Wood as this is the first time tanks were used.
I would say in all probability that your man fell on the 16th. & died of his wounds the following day.
The 6/DCLI were in support of the attack of Gueudecourt (just North of Delville Wood). The Batt. mustered along Bull Rd. (yellow).
The first wave were cut down by m/g fire from the village & were forced back. The 6/DCLI were ordered to advance with the same result & were back on the yellow line by late morning.
The plan was then changed to an assault on the Gird trench & support trench which had now been re-occupied by the Germans prior to a counter-offensive. They achieved this by early evening when they were relieved.
Your man probably fell during this assault or the previous attack on the village in the area coloured pink.