| Regimental number | 3542 |
| Place of birth | Leighton, South Australia |
| School | State Schools, Broken Hill and Wentworth, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wentworth, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.5 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J H McWaters, Wentworth, River Darling, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets; member, Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wentworth, New South Wales |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19.9 |
| Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No.20), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary McWATERS, 'Curlwao', Wentworth, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Five cousins killed |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as McWALTERS. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McWATERS Henry Hartley
Red Cross File No 1970809Y |