| Regimental number | 4002 |
| Place of birth | Selbourne Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J McGarry, Beaconsfield, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 1st Pioneer Bn |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Carr Villa (Plot A.2, Grave No. 250), Launceston |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See MCGEARY. Parents: William and Mary MCGEARY. Native of Westbury, Tasmania |