| Regimental number | 2775 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Geelong State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie B Shelly, 22 Richmond Street, East Geelong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | RoHC lists full name as Patrick Lawrence Shelly, 5th Machine Gun Company. Fate place unknown. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row b, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah SHELLY; husband of Minnie SHELLY, 17 Holmes Street, Ballarat, Victoria. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
