| Regimental number | 3202 |
| Date of birth | 10 October 1892 |
| Place of birth | Tibooburra, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Nocundra via Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Richards, Nocundra via Cunnamulla, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 2 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 September 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3657 Private George McCARTHY, 31st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement; died of wounds 30 July 1918, age 30, in France. |
