| Regimental number | 6539 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 24 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McCarthy, 24 Footscray Road, Kensington, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 July 1916 |