| Regimental number | 34990 |
| Place of birth | Kyneton Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 124 Errol Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James McCarthy, 124 Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 27 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 2 July 1959 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |