| Regimental number | 539 |
| Place of birth | Nhill Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Buttermaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Isaac McIlrath, Murwillumbah, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 December 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 2nd Bn |
