| Regimental number | 888 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert T McGough, Liverpool Crescent, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 3 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 October 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 40th Bn |
