| Regimental number | 6569 |
| Place of birth | Ballangeich Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Ballangeich, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McKellar, Ballangeich, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No. 2 (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 20), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Warrnambool College Honour Roll ('They died for us. For Empire & Right.'). Parents: John and Jean MCKELLAR, Ballangeich, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |