| Surname: | Kelsall |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 459 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 18/10/1914 to 11/11/18. Medal card annotated: ineligible for 14 clasp auth. Clasp 03477. ? Certificate in his docs confirms he was entitled to clasp. He was born in Brompton, Kent and enlisted as a boy in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, No. 2821 25/2/1888, age 14.10 years, occupation Tailor. Served home 25/8/1888 to 8/12/1898, Hong Kong 9/12/1889 to 22/3/1892, Home 23/3/1892 to 21/10/1900, South Africa 22/10/1900 to 25/1/1901, Home 26/1/1901 to 24/5/1901 to discharge. Re enlisted 7/10/1914 in MFP, age 41.6 years, occupation Tailor. Served home 7/10/1914 to 16/10/1914, BEF 17/10/1914 to 18/6/1919, Home 19/6/1919 to 18/7/1919, Class Z Reserve 19/7/1919 to 24/3/1920 to discharge. Home address: 113 Kirkwhite Street, Off Arkwright Street, Nottingham. 19/11/04 married Elizabeth Slater at Falfield. Info from Pension Index Card:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT. MPR51. 11/W/91074. 7/MK/1146.Kelsall, Elizabeth, man's name: Kelsall, William James, 459, Sgt, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Also:- SB36. 7/MK/1146. Kelsall, William James, MFP, 459, Sgt, 18/7/19 to discharge, born 1874, married, 113 Kirkwhite Street, Nottingham, 7/11/19 he was awarded a pension for DAH, (disorderly action of heart) attr. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. MPR27. Kelsall, William James, 459 Sgt, MFP, Widow, Kelsall, Elizabeth, 113 Kirkwhite Street, Meadows, Nottingham, 7/MK/1146. 11/W/91074, 21/8/47. Also:- Kelsall, William James, MFP, 459, A & SH, 2821, 18/7/19 to discharge C.5910-19, 11/W/91074, 113 Kirkwhite Street, Nottingham. Stamp: Ad 30/1/20 at 5/6 from 7/11/19 to 11/1/21, Chelsea MVO.2687, received 1/2/20. William James Kelsall. He has the same No. as Cpl T Newton MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/206 Page: 48 Feb. 26, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Cape Colony. Awarded serving with the 1 A & SH. No. 2821. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/206 Page: 122 July 29, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasp: South Africa 1901. Awarded serving with the 1 A & SH. No. 2821. |