| Regimental number | 3664 |
| Place of birth | Queenstown, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 143a Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 2.25" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret J Kelly, 143a Dowling Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 33rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Sydney, 16 November 1917; disembarked Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and admitted to Ceylon Commandment Hospital, 6 December 1917 (infectious); embarked Colombo, 26 February 1918; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 11 March 1918; marched in to Reinforcements Camp, Moascar, 12 March 1918; reported absent without leave, 24 April 1918. Found guilty, 6 May 1918, of being absent without leave from 9:00 am, 18 April to 9:00 am, 5 May 1918: awarded 14 days confined to Camp and forfeited 18 days' pay. marched out to Australian Division Training Depot, 1 September 1918; marched out to join Eastern Expeditionary Force, 3 September 1918; taken on strength of 12th Light Horse Brigade, 4 September 1918; to Descorps Rest Camp, Ludd, 19 September 1918. Found guilty, 31 October 1918, of (1) being absent without leave from 12:15 pm, 25 October to 6:30 pm, 28 October 1918 and (2) failing to march on parade: awarded 28 days' Field Punishment No 2 and forfeited 33 days' pay. Marched out to Field Punishment Compound, 1 November 1918; marched in to Moascar, 23 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of Poona' from Suez, 9 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 14 May 1919; discharged, 9 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY Michael Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
