| Regimental number | 138 |
| Place of birth | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen McAvaney, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row C, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ellen MCAVANEY, Yorketown, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 12 October 1917 (multiple gun shot wounds, head, left hand). Died of wounds, 10th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McAVANEY Alexander |