| Regimental number | 550 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas O'Connell, Picnic Point, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 May 1919 |
