| Regimental number | 1562 |
| Place of birth | Longbow, Goatbridge, Scotland |
| School | St Augustance Roman Catholic School Goatbridge, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Coal miner |
| Address | c/o Mrs Sadler, West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah O'Hagan McIlwee, 129 Towns Head, Kirkentillock, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Present with his battalion in every engagement up til his death, including Gallipoli, Eygpt, and France |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 89 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Sarah MCILWEE, 32 East Wellington Street, Parkhead, Glasgow |