| Regimental number | 1896 |
| Place of birth | Berry, New South Wales |
| School | Warwick State School, Quuensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Timber squarer |
| Address | Barakula via Chinchilla, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Beatrice McCarthy, Pittsworth, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 9), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary MCCARTHY; husband of Beatrice MCCARTHY, Henry Street, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 911 Pte John McCARTHY, 11th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 25 September, 1918. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
