| Regimental number | 3591 |
| Place of birth | Avoca Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 87 Arden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick McCarthy, 87 Arden Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 25 August 1961 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |