| Regimental number | 868 |
| Place of birth | Clones, Co Monaghan, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Kelly, Lisburn, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served for 8 years 39 days Royal Irish Fusiliers; 2 years in South Africa. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 24), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs Ann KELLY, 351 Main Street, Orange, New Jersey, USA |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 2 March 1915. Appointed Lance Corporal, Lemnos Island, 4 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 4 January 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Cairo, 7 January 1916 (dental); transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Cairo, 9 January 1916; discharged to unit, 22 January 1916; rejoined unit, Serapeum, 6 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 3 April 1916. Wounded in action, France, 20 April 1916 (gun shot wound, neck); admitted to No 4 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 28 April 1916 (dental caries); discharged to duty, 7 May 1916; rejoined unit, 8 May 1916. Killed in action, France, 1 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY Peter |
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