| Regimental number | 8/60 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Enfield via Oamaru |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Store assistant |
| Address | Hakataramea |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Kelk, Otekaike, Oamaru |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 1), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Frances Kelk, Oamaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Promoted Sergeant, Gallipoli, 6 May 1915. Killed in action, 13 July 1915. War service: 331 days (of which 294 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 18055897 |