| Regimental number | 5085 |
| Place of birth | Armagh Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bondi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss R.A. Lilly, 'Kimo', Berrell Street, Bondi, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of burial | At Sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Other details |
War service: died at sea of lobar pneumonia, 30 July 1916. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Service number entered on Embarkation Roll as 5885. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LILLY John |