| Regimental number | 5042 |
| Place of birth | Galway. Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Next of kin | Son, M J McGrath, 8th Connaught Rangers, England |
| Enlistment date | 11 February 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 August 1917 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McGRATH Mark Luke |
