Christopher Patrick John O'Kelly VC (1895 - 1922)

Born 18 Nov 1895 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Ancestors

Died 15 Nov 1922 at age 26 in Lac Seul, Kenora, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Christopher O'Kelly VC was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Christopher O'Kelly VC is Notable.

Christopher Patrick John O'Kelly VC MC (18 November 1895 – 15 November 1922) was a Canadian soldier and prospector. O'Kelly was a 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.

Christopher was born to Christopher O'Kelly and Cecilia Mary Morrison on 18 November 1895 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. He had an older sister, Monica, and a younger sister, Margaret.

After the war, Christopher worked as a prospector in northwestern Ontario.

He drowned while canoeing on Lac Seul, Kenora, Ontario on 15 November 1922.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_O%27Kelly
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-XZ1M : 16 March 2018), Christopher O Kelly in entry for Christopher O Kelly, 1911; citing Census, Winnipeg Sub-Districts 1-29, Manitoba, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,671.
• "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H22-G3Y : 27 August 2018), DEFAULT RECORD TITLE - CHANGE ME, Mar 1919; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-14794, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.