| Regimental number | 1738 |
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electric mechanic |
| Address | 200 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs S E Mellings, 200 York Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row A, Grave No. 14), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Jane MELLINGS; husband of Stella MELLINGS, 200 York Street, Church Hill, Sydney. Native of Shropshire, England |