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(1887-1960)
Henry Kelly was born on July 10th 1887 in Collyhurst, into an Irish Catholic family. Much decorated and ever the perennial soldier, Henry was to take part in many of the wars of the 20th century and to earn distinction in all of them. By the age of sixteen, Henry was working at the Post office as sole support to his widowed mother and her ten children.
At the outbreak of war in 1914, Henry was quick to volunteer and initially joined the Cameron Highlanders before later moving to the Manchester Regiment, where he quickly rose to the rank of Sergeant Major. He later gained a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment.
By 1915 he was on active service on the Somme where, showing outstanding bravery, he saved the lives of a number of his comrades for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross. Later he was also awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre and the French Medaille Militaire. In Italy he was awarded the Military Cross and a Bar to Military Cross at Piave. In 1918 he rose to the rank of Major. During his army career he'd been wounded on two occasions.
After the war, he and his brothers opened grocery shops on Rochdale Road and Upper Chorlton Road. Later Henry was landlord in a number of local Manchester pubs. Henry went on to join the 'International Brigade' as a foreign volunteer fighting against Fascists in the Spanish Civil War and was ranked Commandente Generale. Here he was awarded the Grand Laurelled Cross of San Fernando. At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939 he rejoined the British army.
Henry Kelly died in Prestwich Hospital 18th January 1960 and is buried in Southern Cemetery, Wythenshawe. His medals can be seen at the Duke of Wellington's Museum in Halifax.

Other medals included the George V1 Coronation Mdal 1937
Queen Elizabeth 11 Coronation Medal 1952

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1911

Jane Kelly 40
Henry Kelly 23 Sorting Clerk & Telegraphst
Margaret Kelly 22
Louisa Kelly 21
Jane Kelly 19
Charles Kelly 17
Thomas Kelly 15
Joseph Kelly 11
James Kelly 9
Mary Kelly 7


Address 53 Princess St Moston

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1901

Charles Kelly 36
Jane Kelly 31
Henry Kelly 13
Maggie Kelly 12
Jane Kelly 9
Chalres Kelly 7
Thomas Kelly 5
Joseph Kelly 1


Address 5 Clegg Street

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1891

Charles Kelly 30
Jane Kelly 28
Margaret Kelly 2
Henry Kelly 3
Louisa Kelly 1


Address appears to be 5 Hulis Street

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Major Henry Kelly VC, MC & Bar (10 July 1887 – 18 July 1960) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Kelly was born on 10 July 1887 in Collyhurst, Manchester. He was a temporary second lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment during the First World War at the time of his award of the Victoria Cross in 1916. He was awarded a Military Cross and later a Bar to that medal in Italy in 1918. Other Military awards include the Belgian Croix de guerre, the French Médaille militaire and the Spanish Grand Laurelled Cross of San Fernando

Where in Collyhurst did he live please?