| Regimental number | 2684 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Avenel, Victoria |
| Other Names | Philip |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Glencoe Park, Barmedman, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Parry Kelly, 'Glencoe', The Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bellicourt, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 161 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza KELLY, 'Glencoe', The Avenue, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'This N.C.O. displayed great devotion to duty and courage on the occasion of the attack on POLYGON WOOD on 26th September 1917. On one occasion he rushed over to a captured 'pill-box' and took charge of the prisoners, also bringing back a machine gun. On another occasion he attacked an enemy machine gun at close quarters and put it out of action. His conduct throughout the engagement was most exemplary.'
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| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6034 Pte William George Avenal KELLY, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 15 September 1918; 21274 Sapper Stanley James KELLY, Wireless Squadron, returned to Australia, 22 March 1919; 2685 Pte Frank KELLY, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
