| Regimental number | 1147 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitter and turner |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Justen McCarthy. Same address |
| Enlistment date | 31 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | Divisional Signals Company 2, Section 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |