George William Kellett 1892-1916

George William Kellett's Memorial Plaque (photo from PK)
Thanks to MS, George's niece, sharing this.

Born:
19 August 1892 in Birdwell
Baptised 1892 at St Mary's Church, Worsbro' Village

Son of:
John Kellett, b.1868 in Birdwell (son of William, a miner and Ann)  d. 5 January 1925
1911:  Confectioner and Traveller, 63 The Walk, Birdwell 
married in the Barnsley Registration District in Q2 1890 (9c 322) to
Jane Kellett (nee Matthewman) b.1870 Staincross d.18 March 1955

Position in family: The second of 8 children, two had died before 1911.
1. Ethel Kellett, b. 12 Sept 1890
2. George William Kellett b.1892 d.1916 WW1 KILLED 
3. Raymond Kellett b.13 Nov 1894 WW1 SERVICE 3/5 KOYLI
4. Harry Kellett b.17 Mar 1897 d.24 May 1900
5. Colin Kellett b.6 Oct 1899
6. Clarice Kellett b.18 Dec 1903
7. Ida Kellett b.13 Apr 1907 d.15 Jul 1907
8. Ralph Kellett b.9 Dec 1910

Home address, age and occupation:
1901: 13 Birdwell Common aged 8
1911: 63 The Walk, Birdwell aged 18 a Student Teacher
191?: 79 The Walk, Birdwell (the address given by his brother Raymond on his enlistment in February 1916.

Marriage: George was unmarried, however he was engaged to Elsie Blackledge who married his brother Colin in late 1919 and had two children with him.

Military Service:
Enlisted: *date* in Sheffield at the age of **years
Regiment and Battalion:   !st Battalion Coldstream Guards
Service number and rank:  15913  Private
Awards: British War and Victory Medals

Death:     15 September 1916  aged 24
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 7D and 8D

Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Mrs. Jane Kellett, of 79, The Walk, Birdwell, Barnsley.

Remembered: 
Worsborough, Memorial Plaque, St Mary's Church, Worsbro' Village and on Barnsley, Holgate Grammar School Old Boys - WW1  and on the family gravestone in Worsborough St Mary's Church Burial Ground (see below)

Notes:
PK a relative of George William along with his niece MS, provided much of the information above plus the following additional details:

George went to Birdwell Elementary School, where he was a Monitor, until the age of 15.  He then attended the Holgate Grammar School in Church Street, Barnsley, for 3 years, from 1907 to 1910.  George was a County Continuation Scholar for 2 years, Bursar and Student Teacher.  He passed the Oxford Local Senior exam and went on to Sheffield Day Training College to become a Certificated Teacher.

George William Kellett remembered on his parents' gravestone
in Worsborough Cemetery (photo from PK)

IN / LOVING MEMORY OF / JOHN /
THE DEARLY LOVED HUSBAND OF / JANE KELLETT
WHO PASSED AWAY JAN 5TH 1925, AGED 67 YEARS
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED / JANE KELLETT
WHO DIED MARCH 18TH 1966, AGED 85 YEARS
ALSO GEORGE WILLIAM, THEIR SON,
WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
SEPT 15TH 1916, AGED 24 YEARS
AT REST

Memorial plaque and accompanying letter from King George V
(thanks to PK and MS)