Personal data
| Name | Kelson |
|---|---|
| Initials | G.J. |
| Christian name | George James ("Jim") |
| Date and place of birth | Greenwich; 17.07.1892 |
| Address | East Dulwich |
| Profession | Mercantile Clerk |
| Family | Son of George Henry and Grace Kelson, of 189, Upland Rd., East Dulwich, London. |
Extra information
- Information
- Educated at Christ's Hospital
- Information 2
- Mercantile clerk with Colonial Land and Financial Co., London (1911)
Military data
| Service number | 302629 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Rfm. |
| Regiment / Unit | C Company, 1/5 London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 24 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, XX.K.6; personal inscription: HIS SERVANTS SHALL SERVE HIM AND THEY SHALL SEE HIS FACE |
Other information
- Information
- 'The Jim Kelson Lamp' - Dulwich Branch, London. Endowed on 06.02.1929. First lit on 27.04.1929 at The Great Hall of Church House, Westminster, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of George James Kelson, Rfm., L.R.B. Les Boeufs, 9.10.1916." (Donated by Mr and Mrs A. Jackson)
Sources
- Source
- Roll of the Lamps of Maintenance of Toc H, 1922-1936