| Regimental number | 2302 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Foreman salt works |
| Address | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward James McCarthy, Senior, Esperance Bay, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 6 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 28 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 September 1919 |