| Regimental number | 20763 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Rock chopper |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McCahill, 128 Pittwater Road, Manly, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 3 October 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 September 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |