| Regimental number | 416 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Summer Hill, County Mead, Ireland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles McNelly, Summer Hill, County Mead, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 10 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | "nonr" |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 1, Squadron 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/2/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McNELLY James Joseph |