Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Anchises’ A68 for 2.9.1915
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 16th Infantry Battalion 8th Reinforcements
Kellow disembarked in Egypt with the 16th Battalion 15.10 1915. He entrained to Alexandria to join his Unit and embarked for Gallipoli with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) 23.10.1915. He disembarked Mudros and was taken on strength with unit at Mudros on Lemnos Island 23.10.1915. Following the evacuation from Gallipoli, Kellow was transferred to Alexandria per HT ‘Ascanius’ 31.12.1915.
He enlisted with British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and embarked at Alexandria for France 21.6.1916. He disembarked at Marseilles and was taken on strength with the unit. The 16th Battalion fought on the British offensive on the Somme at Mouquet Farm in August 1916. Kellow was reported missing 31.8.1916. Later that day, he was recovered seriously injured, having been wounded in action in the Field with gunshot wounds- penetrating his leg and chest 31.8.1916. He was taken by the 4th Field Ambulance to the 49th Casualty Clearing Station 31.8.1916. Kellow was transferred to 4th General Hospital 5.9.1916, then transferred as an invalid by Hospital Ship (HS) ‘Asturias’ to London. He was admitted to the 3rd London General Hospital 16.10.1916. His left leg was amputated 16.10.1916. Kellow was listed for early return to Australia as an invalid.
Embarked for Australia ‘Asturias’ A38 10.9.1917.
Returned/Disembarked 4.11.1917.
Discharged 21/11/1917.
Final Rank Private, 16th Infantry Battalion Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Medical Condition Invalided - amputation above knee on left leg.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Kellow died 19.12.1947. He lived post war at 45 Helena Street, Guildford WA. His name was not included in AWM Embarkation List.
Photos Francis Joseph Kellow WW1. Portrait. Photographer unknown, photograph  reproduced with permission of Kellow family
           HMAT 'Anchises'. Postcard sourced and used with permission of flotilla-australia.com
              View of the old Mouquet Farm battlefield December 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E0056
              3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK. c1916. Postcard by Card House                  
              Francis Joseph Kellow WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of Kellow family


Information Source
AWM E0056. View of the old Mouquet Farm battlefield December 1916. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation File- Francis Stephen Kellow
Francis Joseph Kellow WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of Kellow family
HMAT 'Anchises'. Postcard sourced and used with permission of flotilla-australia.com
NAA: B2455, Kellow Francis Joseph
3rd Australian General Hospital at Wandsworth.UK. c1916. Postcard by Card House

Caversham, nr. Guildford. WA.

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