| Regimental number | 8/3975 |
| Occupation | Railway clerk |
| Next of kin | Brother, J F McKellar, c/o News Office, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Medals |
Mentioned in Despatches 'For distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period 16th September 1918, to 15th March 1919.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 17 |