| Regimental number | 4871 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastrycook |
| Address | West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, C E O'Brien, West Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 7 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 28 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
| Date of death | 1 August 1968 |
| Place of burial | Cairns Civil Cemetery |