Historical information

LEONARD WILLIAM TELFORD enlisted 18.12.1915 No.4937 15th Re-enforcement 14th Batt. Disembark Middle East 15.4.16, embarked for France 14.6.16. transferred to 12th Machine Gun Coy 30.8.16. Hospitalized with tonsilitis 28.9.16. K.I.A. Bapaume sector on The Somme 5.4.1917.
HENRY JAMES KELLY enlisted 28.7.15 No 3516 10th reinforcements 12th Bn AIF. Returned to Australia with "Enteric" 29.2.16. Re embark 8.8.16. WIA 17.4.18 severe, discharged medically unfit 17.12.18.
Refer Telford Cat No’s 156, 158.2, 159P also his brother Cat No 160 medals.

Physical description

.1) medal set, court mounted, set of (2) re L.W. Telford.
1. War medal 1914-1919.
2. Victory medal.
.2) Medal set, court mounted, set of (3) re H.T.Kelly.
1. 1914-15 Star, replica not engraved.
2. War medal 1914-1919, replica not engraved.
3. Victory medal.

Inscriptions & markings

.1) "4937 Pte L.W.Telford 12 MG COY AIF"
.2) "3156 Pte. H.J.Kelly 12 Bn AIF"