| Regimental number | 13456 |
| Place of birth | Lexton, Victoria |
| School | Lexton State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Leonara, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McCarthy, Sandstone, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Auxiliary Mechanical Transport Company Section 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/113/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 21.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row C, Grave No. 14A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ada MCCARTHY. Native of Lexton, Victoria |