| Regimental number | 5596 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 24 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J H McCarthy, 24 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5590 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row E, Grave No. 17A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marie MCCARTHY. Native of Kensington, Victoria |