| Regimental number | 3874 |
| Place of birth | Mount Wallace Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pound Creek, via Inverloch, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Brother, A McCaughan, via Inverloch, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 7 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Date of death | 27 September 1960 |
| Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |