| Regimental number | 1993 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | 33 Bent Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McCabe, 33 Bent Street, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in 6th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery; 6 months in the 24th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 2nd Bn, Gallipoli, 22 June 1915. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 29 June 1916; transferred to HS 'Nile', 1 July 1915, and admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo, 10 July 1915 (colitis and epilepsy). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Themistocles', 13 August 1915; discharged (medically unfit: epilepsy [pre-existing condition]), Sydney, 17 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCABE Mathew Palmer |