| Regimental number | 1159 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | East Dorrigo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs S Drake, East Dorrigo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1149 Lance Sergeant Henry Thomas McGRATH, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 5 June 1917. |