| Regimental number | 2868 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 8 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 2" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Donald Kelly, 35 Kean Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of height) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Agnes KELLY. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 21st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Taken on stregth, 57th Bn, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1490209: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY John
Red Cross File No 1490209 |
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