| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Coburg, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John McKenna, 50 Waterfield Street, Coburg, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 60th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 5 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | LT (HON CAPT) |
| Unit name | 58th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/75/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 July 1919 |