| Regimental number | 1958 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| School | Redcastle State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | St. Mary's, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs. Kathleen Sholes, Bridgewater-on-Loddon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P. Plot I, Row J, Grave No. 3B), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and Catherine Kelly |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2162A Pte Joseph CROWLEY, 5th Machine Gun Bn, died of illness, 12 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to 4th Division Artillery, 21 april 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916. Transferred to 4th trench mortar Battery, 25 June 1916. Promoted Bombardier in the field, 11 September 1916; Corporal, 7 November 1916. Wounded in action 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, skull); died of wounds received in action, 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 6 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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