| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 78 Coghlan Road, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hobart Francis Kelly, Hanover Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 22 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 26 April 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 June 1918 |