| Regimental number | 1731 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | No religion |
| Occupation | Magistrate |
| Address | Papua, British New Guinea |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Keelan, 7 Qvm Buildings, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 16 November 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 10 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 8 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 October 1918 |