| Regimental number | 211 |
| Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | mother,, Mrs Elizabeth McDermott, GPO, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Motor Transport Driver |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 September 1919 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McDERMOTT David Taylor |