| Regimental number | 218 |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 9 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Mahaffy, 9 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | DVR (AAMC) |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
| Date of death | 7 April 1939 |
| Place of burial | Kyneton Cemetery |