
| Regimental number | 773 |
| Place of birth | Batehouse of Fleet Kirkendbrightshire, Scotland |
| Place of birth | Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland |
| School | Castle Gardens Public School, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clifton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Agnes McQueen, Gladstone place, Kirkcudbright, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident. |
| Fate | Died of accidental injuries |
| Place of death or wounding | Tylers Hill, Abbey Wood, near Woolwich, Kent, England |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Woolwich Cemetery, London |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Robert KEELAN; husband of Elizabeth Couplin KEELAN, Bow House, Palnackie, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire |