| Regimental number | 3186 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Pelling, Armstrong Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 23 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 February 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3187 Sergeant Ernest PELLING, 1st Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918. |