| Regimental number | 3550 |
| Place of birth | Benalla Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Swan Pool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McElroy, Swan Pool, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | "Y" Farm Military Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 31), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary MCELROY. Native of Swanpool, Victoria |