| Regimental number | 3572 |
| Place of birth | Maghara, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | 20 Fenwick Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, James Kelly, Slatabogie, Haghara, Co Derry, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Geelong, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded to join 57th Bn, 23 February 1916. Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, 17 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 30 June 1916. Taken on strength, 25th Field Artillery Brigade, France, 9 July 1916. On leave to England, 19 December 1916; rejoined unit, 6 January 1917. Transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 24 January 1917. Proceeded on leave, 2 January 1918; rejoined unit, 17 January 1918. To hospital, 4 April 1918 (sick); admitted to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 5 April 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 6 April 1918; embarked for England, 16 April 1918; admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, 19 April 1918 (trench fever); transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 30 May 1918; discharged on furlough, 1 June 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 15 June 1918; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, 18 June 1918. Found guilty, 16 August 1918, of being absent without leave from 13 August, to 9.30 pm, 14 August 1918: awarded 3 days' Confined to Camp; forfeited a total of 1 days' pay. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, 17 August 1918; marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Heytesbury, England, 30 August 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 4 October 1918; marched in to Australian General Base Depot, Havre, 6 October 1918; rejoined unit, 11 October 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 24 March 1919; returned from leave, 9 April 1919. Attached to 13th Field Artillery Brigade, 14 April 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 22 May 1919; marched in to No 5 Group, Weymouth, 23 May 1919. Granted leave without pay, 15 June 1919 (non-military employment); rejoined unit, 31 October 1919; transferred to 14th Field Artillery Brigade, 31 October 1919; marched out to Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 31 October 1919. Application for discharge in the United Kingdom not approved, 17 September 1919 (reasons were not considered sufficient to allow discharge outside Australia). Commenced return to Australia, from England, on board HT 'Konigin Luise', 18 December 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 4 February 1920; discharged, 28 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medal stamps marked 'returned 10/05/1923'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, KELLY John |
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