| Regimental number | 3887 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | 45 Nicholson Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Odwyer, Dalyston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of burial | Kew Cemetery (Plot C, Grave No. 498), Kew, Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Mary O'DWYER; husband of Mrs M.J. COLE. Native of Gordon, Victoria |