| Regimental number | 2661 |
| Place of birth | Notting Hill Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Market gardener |
| Address | Notting Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert McKelvie, Notting Hill PO, Notting Hill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 46th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 8 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 18 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |
| Date of death | 10 August 1955 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |