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244028 Edward Gerard Kelly British Army Royal Tank Corps from:Liverpool, Lancashire Ted Kelly was working for his grandfather on the Liverpool docks. He hated that at age of only 16 he was assisting his uncle 'The Major' in choosing men from the pen to work for the day turning many away. One day in a huge argument with his uncle he said he was quitting the job and joining the Army, his uncle laughed at him. Ted joined the Royal Tank Corps. He later recalled being shot by a bullet which ricocheted around the inside of the tank finally hitting him in his leg above his ankle. He bore a huge purple scar for the rest of his life but no ill effects luckily! He recalled stepping from an aeroplane in Calcutta in India and the heat and smell that hit him he never forgot. He would never eat curry. Years after the war, whilst visiting the Vatican with his wife, upon seeing a sign saying 'No Cameras Allowed' he recalled the first time he visited as a soldier and being told to leave their guns outside. He found it quite humorous. He enjoyed showing his wife the site of a battle at a monastery in Anzio. He spoke of Monte Casino, but I do not know if he actually served there or was just telling her about it. He returned to the Liverpool Docks to work but this time as a crane driver, which he did very well. Patricia Allerton Add to this record.  Related Content: Royal Tank Regiment Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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