Gordon
Swinburne
Kelly
Born in Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Daniel Kelly
and Agnes Earl (Lindsay) Kelly
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 52
in Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Dec 2022
This page has been accessed 80 times.
Biography
Gordon was born in 1896. He was the son of Robert Kelly and Agnes Lindsay. [1]
Gordon was in the Army for WW1. His Service number was WWI 30233 R.D. Kelly (father), Assistant Postmaster, Christchurch, New Zealand was named as next of kin. When Gordon enlisted his occupation was a Banker. WW1 30 Dec 1916-3 March 1917 to Plymouth, Devon HMNZT 72 Vessel was Athenic A Private with the 14th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, (F Company ) New Zealand Rifle Brigade Gordon had a Medical Examination in Gisborne NZ and was found to medically fit for the Forces in the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces. Gordon was 21yrs old and trained in Featherston NZ [from August 1916] On Oct 3rd he was admitted to Featherston Hospital with the measles for 14 days. He Embarked for War in Wellington NZ. On 30-12–1916. During his time in active service in France Gordon took very ill and was admitted to a field hospital and diagnosed with Rheumatic Fever. He then was transferred to England to be admitted to Brockenhurst Hospital where he was classified as unfit for active service on 24-10-17 and 1-11-17 embarked for NZ on the ship Mokoia. Gordon carried out 1yr 9mth of active service. He was Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. [2]
Gordon married Evelyn Mary Louisa Oldridge in 1919 [3]
Gordon married Elizabeth Ellen Mavis Traill in 1925 New Zealand. [4]
Gordon passed away in 1948. [5]
Details of Cemetery [6]
Sources
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Record - Birth 1896/2428 Kelly Gordon Swinburne to Agnes Earl and Robert Daniel
- ↑ NZ WW 1 Records for Service number 30233 Gordon Swinburne Kelly
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Record - Marriage 1919/5947 Evelyn Mary Louisa Oldridge to Gordon Swinburne Kelly
- ↑ NZ BDM Online Record - Marriage 1925/7619 Elizabeth Ellen Mavis Traill to Gordon Swinburne Kelly
- ↑ NZ BDM Online - Death 1948/31354 Kelly Gordon Swinburne age 52Y
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221572692/gordon-swinburne-kelly: accessed 15 January 2023), memorial page for Gordon Swinburne Kelly (8 Mar 1895–30 Jun 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221572692, citing Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
Is Gordon your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA
No known carriers of Gordon's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
No known carriers of Gordon's ancestors' DNA have taken a DNA test. Have you taken a test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Images: 3
Featured German connections: Gordon is 24 degrees from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 28 degrees from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 29 degrees from Lucas Cranach, 22 degrees from Stefanie Graf, 20 degrees from Wilhelm Grimm, 25 degrees from Fanny Hensel, 31 degrees from Theodor Heuss, 23 degrees from Alexander Mack, 38 degrees from Carl Miele, 14 degrees from Nathan Rothschild and 20 degrees from Ferdinand von Zeppelin on our single family tree. Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.
Gordon Swinburne Kelly (1896-1948) and Val Goss [Profile Manager -1154] are both descendants of Noa (Unknown) Baker (abt.1808-1873).