| Regimental number | 786 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horse-breaker and jockey |
| Address | c/o J.Kelly, Carriers' Arms Hotel, Hay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, E.J.P. Hennessey, chief master shoemaker, South African Prisons, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | 9 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on 6 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 April 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Edward John |
