| Regimental number | 2000 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| School | Carlton State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Gladys Taggart, Nicholson Street, North Carlton, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Heliopolis, Egypt |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 328), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 44 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Victoria O'CONNELL |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Henry Charles O'Connell, died in Alfred Hospital of Spinal Meningitis on 23rd August 1915. |