| Regimental number | 2787 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shop boy |
| Address | 10 Rose Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Gregory McCooey, 10 Rose Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 25), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Commemoration details | \ |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Gregory and Mary MCCOOEY, 10 Rose Street, Auburn, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |