Private J. Kelleher, 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot.

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

does anyone know where i can find any information about this person? thanks for looking.

Subject: Pte J.Kelleher 2 / 3rd Foot Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:33 am

Hi Free1954.
There is no Pte J. Kelleher in the Forsyth Medal Roll for the 2 / 3rd , but .......... there is a Pte R.Kelleher 45 / 768 , 2 /3rd Foot , Entitled to Medal with Clasp 1879 , KIA Inyezane ( which was the 22nd January , on the morning of the Isandlwana / Rorke's Drift Battles ) . Hope this is of some help .
Cheers 90th You need to study mo

90th,

I'm pretty certain his grave stated J. Kelleher when I saw it back in 1991, although I appreciate what is on the Medal Roll, but Norris-Newman recording it from the official posted casualty roll also records it as James Kelleher. The DAG list in The Red Book also shows it as James Kelleher.

The London Gazette of 5th March 1879, also shows J. Kelleher. Again based on William Bellairs' report.

Because of the evidence showing J(ames) rather W. I chose to record it in They Fell Like Stones as J. Kelleher.

John Y.

Subject: Pte J.Kelleher 2 / 3rd Foot Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:12 am

Hi JY .
Thanks for the heads up John . Also thanks for your email , I do know of Cathay , I thought it had closed down ! . Obviously not ! lol.
90th

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

John Young wrote:: 90th,

I'm pretty certain his grave stated J. Kelleher when I saw it back in 1991, although I appreciate what is on the Medal Roll, but Norris-Newman recording it from the official posted casualty roll also records it as James Kelleher. The DAG list in The Red Book also shows it as James Kelleher.

The London Gazette of 5th March 1879, also shows J. Kelleher. Again based on William Bellairs' report.

Because of the evidence showing J(ames) rather W. I chose to record it in They Fell Like Stones as J. Kelleher.

John Y.

where sir is this grave located at? thank you gentlemen for your replies.

Free1954,

In virtually forgotten place, just off of the R68 road in a ditch beside a sugar cane field at Nyezane, where the battle was fought.

John Y.

Free1954,

I have just had a friend of mine in that neck of the woods, he tells me the memorial that was erected in the 1990's shows the name as James Kelleher.

John Y.

Posts : 182 Join date : 2012-02-16 Location : northeast usa

thank you sir. and thank your friend.

» 2244 Private J. Morris second battalion 21 foot
» Private W G Wilson, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion
» Private 1178 Albert Oakley, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot 1st Battalion