| Regimental number | 2449 |
| Place of birth | Coleraine, Victoria |
| School | Strathkellar near Hamilton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Address | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr James Edward McCoy, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 74th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | His comrades spoke of him as being very popular. His C.O. states, he was a promising soldier and highly esteemed both by officers and men! His superior officer in the the bank states. he was a excellent officer with every prospect for a prosperous career." |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 8), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Tarrayoukyan Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: James (d. 17 June 1945; bu. Tarrayoukyan Cemetery) and Annabella (d. 10 April 1915, aged 43; bu. Tarrayoukyan Cemetery) MCcOY, Merino, Victoria. Native of Gritjurk, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |