| Regimental number | 1401 |
| Place of birth | Howard Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Post Office, Howard, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick McKenna, Post Office, Howard, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 595 Corporal Francis Michael McKENNA, 13th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 17 March 1917; 498 Pte David McKENNA, 1st Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915; 1523 Pte Henry Francis McKENNA, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1916; 24458 Lance Corporal Hamilton Joseph McKENNA, 2nd Bn, Grenadier Guards, British Army, killed in action, 3 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Howard Cemetery |