Full name Thomas Kelly Place of birth Tunstall, England Playing position | Date of birth 1884 Place of death Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia Died 1916 | |
Date of death 9 April 1916 (aged 31–32) | ||
Thomas "Tom" Kelly (1884 – 9 April 1916) was an English professional football half back who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Glossop.
Personal life
Kelly was married with six children and predominantly lived in Stockport, working at the gasworks. In March 1915, eight months into the First World War, Kelly and his brother enlisted in the North Staffordshire Regiment. He died in an attack on Sannaiyat, Mesopotamia, during the Siege of Kut on 8 April 1916 and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.
References
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