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Sergeant B. G. J. Kelly, 1st Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 6 years 1 month ago #57847

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A FORMER CESTRIAN FOR THE FRONT.

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders have among their number a former Cestrian, in the person of Sergeant Bunt Kelly, nephew of Mr. John Kelly, of the Chester Theatre Orchestra. Sergeant Kelly, who commenced service in the 8th Hussars, transferred, after about six months, to his present regiment, with which he has served eight years, and gained his sergeant stripes. Sergeant Kelly is son of the late Bandmaster T. P. Kelly, who served 41 years in the old 91st, now the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and retired in 1886. He was at that time the senior bandmaster in the British Army. Bandmaster Kelly was with the regiment during the Zulu campaign, and received the medal. Sergeant Kelly had also two uncles in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and his grandfather and some other relations served in the old 91st. His brother, Mr. Frank Kelly, who is at present at Cardiff Telegraph Office, is on the Army Reserve in the ranks of the 24th Middlesex Post Office Volunteer Corps, and has been asked to volunteer for service with the Telegraph Battalion of the Royal Engineers. The brothers Kelly have many friends and acquaintances in Chester, by whom they are much respected.
The Chester Courant, Wednesday 18th October 1899

Edit: I assume that Bunt was a misprint of Bert.

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