| Regimental number | 956 |
| Place of birth | Quorn South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wagin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, P J O'Donoghue, Wagin, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on 2 November 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 July 1915 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2179 Pte Phillip Vincent O'DONOGHUE, 51st Bn, killed in action, 2 April 1917; 2029 Lance Corporal John Stephen O'DONOGHUE, 3rd Training Brigade Headquarters, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Date of death | 17 May 1959 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |