| Regimental number | 38981 |
| Place of birth | Terang Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rosebank, Terang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward John Kelly, Rosebank, Terang, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 June 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 31 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on 26 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |