KELLIE, Charles Wauchope
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | Aden, Yemen, 1855 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Natural causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 8 August 1939 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated |
| Memorials: |
Sudan (1885) Service
| 1 Mar 1885: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, New South Wales Contingent - Sudan |
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Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, Officer, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Major Kellie served in the 3rd Contingent, as an officer commanding 'D Company'. Sailed to South Africa on 1st March 1900 on the ship Portland. He took part in battles such as the Battle of Elands River and the Relief of Mafeking. He previously served in the Afgan War in 1880 and the Soudan during 1884-85.
"MAJOR C. W. KELLIE.
Major C. W. Kellie, who took part in three active service campaigns, died recently, at the home of his daughter, Mrs H. Ciemer of Ryde. Major Kellie served with the Royal Artillery in India, and took part in the Afghan campaign of 1880. Subsequently, he participated in the engagements of El Teb and Tamai in Egypt. He was awarded a number of decorations. Later he commanded a company of Queenslanders who took part in the relief of Mafeking." - from the Sydney Morning Herald 19 Sep 1939 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Charles Wauchope Kellie married Marie Rawlison on 21 Feb 1900 in Brisbane, Queensland moving to New South Wales where they had 1 child.
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