| Regimental number | 244 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, George McCarthy, Salisbury, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See DONALD the true family name |