| Regimental number | 512 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Grenfell, New South Wales |
| School | Grenfell Public School; St Patrick's College, Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Bogolong House, Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walton Frederick McCarthy, Main Street, Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Junee branch, 28 May 1913. 'He was a Lewis Machine Gunner, and volunteered for 33rd the night before Messines, fought bravely for five days and nights during that battle, and was killed by a H.E. shell.' (details from mother) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 15), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walton Fredrick and Katherine McCARTHY, Grenfell, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 265. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
