
| Regimental number | 4856 |
| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kondinin via Corrigan, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J O O McArdell, Claremont, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Christina MCARDELL. Native of New Zealand |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Captain John Orson Oldfield McARDELL MC, Mining Corps, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919; 737 Pte Lionel Clarence McARDELL, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 April 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |