| Regimental number | 719 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sorell, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick William McDermott, Rosendale, Sorell, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 203), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick William and Harriett Ann MCDERMOTT, "Rosendale", Sorell, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |