| Regimental number | 686 |
| Place of birth | Rockhampton Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Law clerk |
| Address | Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, F B Kavanagh, Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 1st AGA |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Heavy Artillery Group 36, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Heavy Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 64), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank Bourner and Margaret Miller KAVANAGH, Halifax, Queensland. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |