Ned

Ned Kelly's life as a bushranger

  • Ned kelly was born

    Ned kelly was born
    Ned Kelly was born in Beverage, Victoria to irish parents
    John and Ellen (John also known as Red).
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    from birth to death

  • Ned Kelly saved Richard Shelton

    Ned Kelly saved Richard Shelton
    In 1865 Ned Kelly (age 11) saved Richard Shelton from drowning in Hughes Creek, Avenel, at considerable risk to his own life. Ned was formally thanked by the Shelton family with a green silk sash with gold fringe, which he later wore under his armour at the Siege of Glenrowan.
  • Ned Kelly left school

    Ned Kelly left school
    Kelly left school after his father died to assist his grandfather (James Quinn)with the family cattle runs in northern Victoria.
  • John (Red) Kelly died

    John (Red) Kelly died
    John (Red) Kelly died at the age of 46.
  • age 14 Ned kelly got arrested

    age 14 Ned kelly got arrested
    At the age of 14 Ned got arrested and served 7 weeks of gaol for the alleged assault of a Chinese pig farmer.
  • Ned kelly apprenticed a bushranger called Harry Power

    1869 - 70 Ned kelly apprenticed to bushranger Harry Power
  • assulting hawker and stealing a horse

    assulting hawker and stealing a horse
    ned Kelly was put in jail for three years for assulting a hawker and stealing a horse.He claims he borrowed the horse from Isaiah.
  • neds younger brother was sentanced 5 years of imprisonment

    neds younger brother was sentanced 5 years of imprisonment
    Ned's younger brother, James , was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for cattle stealing in 1873; released in 1877
  • Ned Kelly timber-getting

    Ned Kelly timber-getting
    Ned kelly was discharged from prison and his mother married George King. Ned Kelly worked for two years at timber-getting.
  • stealing horses

    stealing horses
    ned Kelly joined his stepfather in stealing horses
  • Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick was shot in the wrist

    Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick was shot in the wrist
    Ned Kelly shot Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick in the wrist after becoming too friendly with his sister Kate kelly. Ned Kelly’s mother (Ellen) was sent to prison for three years after Fitzpatrick gave an inaccurate report.
  • Bank Robbery

    Bank Robbery
    Bank Robbery. The 'Kelly Gang' took hostages at the Faithfull's Creek homestead then successfully robbed the nearby Euroa Bank in north-east Victoria. The gang managed to steal £2,260
  • armour

    armour
    The Kelly gang created their famous armour made from metal plates.
  • Letter

    Letter
    Letter written by Ned posted to Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of N.S.W.
  • The gang shot Aaron Sherritt

    The gang shot  Aaron Sherritt
    The gang’s outlaw status expired and Aaron Sherritt, a friend-turned-police informer, was shot dead by the group.
  • Shoot out between the gang and police

    Shoot out between the gang and police
    shoot out shoot-out began between police and the gang that continued for almost half a day. It left Ned Kelly seriously wounded, and killed all other members of his gang..
  • Ned Kelly was hanged

    Ned Kelly was hanged
    hangingNed Kelly was hanged at melbourn Gaol the newspapers report that his last words were such as life.