![](https://www.geni.com/images/external/twitter_bird_small.gif?1663623393)
![](https://www.geni.com/images/facebook_white_small_short.gif?1663623393)
Sergt . 1st Reserves, 3rd Division, Maritzburg; Corporation Official; b. 12th., 1884, in Maritzburg; s. of Leonard Swete Kelly. Educ. Hilton College. Hobby: Homing Pigeons. Won many swimming prizes under 15 and 18, including championship 1900. Won pigeon races Newcastle to Maritzburg (gold medal), 1905. Add., 405, Longmarket St., Maritzburg. Clubs: Savages F.C., Wasps R.F.C., M.C.C., Homing Pigeon Club.
(Transcribed from "The Natal Who's Who" published 1906)
Hilton College is a large estate boarding-only school. A history of it, in which it describes to some degree life there around the time of Leonard can be found here http://www.hilton.kzn.school.za/history/index.htm.
Savages F.C. seems to refer to the Savages Football Club. Reputedly the oldest Football Club in South Africa est. 1882.
The Wasps most likely was a rugby club. M.C.C likely refered to a cricket club of the time.
1884 |
September 11, 1884
|
||
1940 |
October 11, 1940
Age 56
|
Sanatorium, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
|