| Regimental number | 645 |
| Place of birth | Zeehan Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Boxmaker |
| Address | 31 Little Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis George McCarthy, Tooradin Hotel, Tooradin, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 January 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |