| Regimental number | 3480 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Somerset, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Gu for children, Son (under age), George McDermott; Mrs Maria Woodward, Somerset, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 3 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 November 1918 |
| Date of death | 5 May 1964 |
| Place of burial | Latrobe General Cemetery |
