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09/07/2021
09/07/2021 Charles was born in Drumkeen, Convoy, County. Donegal about 1890.
09/07/2021 Charles McAnaw Kelly was the son of Michael McAnaw Kelly and Mary Jane Kelly.
09/07/2021 Private Kelly arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 22nd September 1914.
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03/10/2018 Corporal Eddie McAnaw, of the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, writing to his wife at at Barrack Street, Dungannon, says that his brother Charles was killed on 4th May. He did not know what to do, but saw him properly buried, and placed flowers on the poor boy’s grave. Charles was buried in the same graveyard as Lord Northland, the head of both graves meeting each other. ‘Tell them all at home to bear up as well as they can.’
03/10/2018
03/10/2018 From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 5th June 1915: Dungannon Lad’s Grave
07/09/2017
07/09/2017 From the Tyrone Courier dated 3rd June 1915:
07/09/2017 Corporal Edward McAnaw, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, writing from Flanders to his wife at in Barrack Street, Dungannon states his brother Charles had been killed in action. He saw him properly buried in the same graveyard as the late Lord Northland – indeed, the head of both graves met together.
03/06/2016
03/06/2016 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 2nd June 1915:
03/06/2016 Shortly afterwards, Charles’ brother, Edward McAnaw, wrote to his wife in Barrack Street, Dungannon. He stated that his brother Charles McAnaw had been killed and he saw him buried in the same cemetery as Lord Northland.
03/06/2016 Corporal Edward McAnaw, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, writing from Flanders to his wife at in Barrack Street, Dungannon states his brother Charles had been killed in action. He saw him buried in the same graveyard as the late Lord Northland.
30/12/2015 The CWGC record Charles as the husband of Madge McAnaw Kelly, of Lettermore, Drumkeen, Stranonar, Co. Donegal. It is not known when they were married.
30/12/2015
30/12/2015 The CWGC records Private C Kelly s as the son of Michael McAnaw Kelly and Mary Jane Kelly. He is also recorded as being the husband of Madge McAnaw Kelly of Lettermore, Drumkeen, Stranonar, County Donegal.
30/12/2015 Private Charles McAnaw Kelly is commemorated on Dungannon War Memorial as 'C. McAnaw'.
30/12/2015 Lord Northland is buried in Cuinchy Communal Cemetery. There are no McAnaws in that cemetery but there is a C Kelly. Charles’ inscription reads: ON HIS SOUL SWEET JESUS HAVE MERCY
30/12/2015 Private Charles Kelly was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 6th May 1915
30/12/2015 Charles McAnaw Kelly enlisted in Strabane as Charles Kelly.
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