Military History

Embarked from Fremantle per ‘Argyllshire’ A8 for Devonport 9.11.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 12th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Kellow disembarked at Devonport with the 12th Battalion 10.1.1917. He marched in to the 12th Training Battalion at Durrington. He became sick and was admitted to Fargo Hospital with severe Otitis media 10.3.1917- 31.3.1917. On discharge from hospital, he marched in to rejoin 12th Training Battalion 31.3.1916. Kelly and his unit proceeded overseas to France 22.5.1917. He was taken on strength with the 12th Battalion then transferred to 44th Battalion 15.6.1917, just after the Battle of Messines. His Regimental No. was re allotted 2596B. (Also recorded as 2596C). The 44th Battalion fought at Ypres in the Passchendaele Offensive, in September 1917. Kellow was KIA in Belgium 20.9.1917. His body was not recovered. (AWM-Red Cross File also reported in West Australian Newspapers 8.11.1917).
He is commemorated at Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium.
Final Rank Private, 12th Battalion Australian Imperial Force (AIF).
Medical Condition Deceased, KIA.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos Stephen Kellow WW1.Portrait. Photographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of the Kellow family
              HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, Photograph source AWM P10581.002
              View across shell holes from Broodsiende Ridge, Passchendaele area, Ypres. Photograph source AWM E01149
              Menin Gate War Memorial 1938. Secured by Captain James Murphy of the British War Graves Commission. Photograph source AWM 
              H16916
              Stephen Kellow WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of the Kellow famil

Information Source
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW. Photograph sourced from the PIctorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01149. View across shell holes from Broodsiende Ridge, Passchendaele area, Ypres. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H16916. Menin Gate War Memorial 1938. Secured by Captain James Murphy of the British War Graves Commission. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial AWM Roll of Honour- Stephen Kellow
AWM Red Cross File Stephen Kellow
NAA: B2455, Kellow Stephen
Stephen Kellow WW1. Photographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of the Kellow family
West Australian Newspaper. SLWA



Caversham, nr. Guildford. WA.

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