| Regimental number | 18706 |
| Date of birth | 9 October 1889 |
| Place of birth | Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Address | 42 Norton Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, D J McCarthy, 42 Norton Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 11 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 February 1919 |
| Discharge date | 19 April 1919 |
| Other details | Enlisted with two brothers, James Desmond and Leslie Lawrence. Served in Messines, Armentieres, Ypres, Passchendaele, and Somme. Was wounded at Somme and spent time in hospital at Bath, Heytesbury. James Desmond was killed and is buried at Harefield, England. Son of Daniel Joseph and Mary McCarthy. |
| Date of death | 18 February 1978 - aged 88 years |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Lawn Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
