| Regimental number | 1623 |
| Place of birth | Mackay Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer and motor mechanic |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Thomas McDermott, Brisbane Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 6 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | March 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | No 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 December 1918 |