| Regimental number | 3371 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mitcham, South Australia |
| School | Mitcham and Mount Barker Public Schools; Unley High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.6 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William F. Kelly, Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets; 18 months in the Citizen military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 28th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 120 Pte Francis Desmond KELLY, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 13 April 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Orari', 16 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 27 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No S212718. Died from the effects of rat poison. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 53 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY James Charles Gordon |