Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Elisha and Margaret Jelley. Other sources show his place of residence as Walcote, Leics. The War Diary for today records that the Battalion were near Holnon. The Battalion was temporarily organised into two company’s, A and C Company under Captain J. Herring Cooper, B and D Company’s under Captain P. R. Milner M.C. and held the line as follows:- B and D in a series of posts from S.3.c. 15.10 to S.3.c. 80.80. A and C trench from S.3.a. 50.20 to S.3.b. 45.10. These positions were maintained during the day. The enemy steadily shelled at intervals all valleys in the Battalion area and covered front line system with Machine Guns, which precluded any movement. At 1.00pm Brigade Operational Order number 355 received advising that Brigade front would be held by the 2nd Sherwood Foresters and 9th Norfolk Regiment from night 20th/21st instant. A and C Company’s were relieved by 9th Norfolk Regiment, B and D Company’s by 2nd Sherwood Foresters. Arrangements for relief made verbally with Commanding Officers concerned. Relief carried out during the night and finally complete by 5.00am. Casualties, other ranks A Company 1 killed. D Company 1 killed, 2 wounded. Officers, 2nd Lieutenant O. M. Norman wounded.