| Regimental number | 1394 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farrier |
| Address | 57 Gladstone Street, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Minnie McCauley, 57 Gladstone Street, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name stated to be William McCauley on Embarkation Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Abbeville, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Thomas and Louisa McCauley. Husband of Minnie McCauley of 97 Denison Street, Newtown, New South Wales |