| Regimental number | 1008 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Longford, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Kelty, Longford, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No. 51), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Harriett KELTY, Longford, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 217 Pte George Ellis KELTY, 40th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917; 218 Pte William KELTY MM, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 june 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |