| Regimental number | 731 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tinsmith |
| Address | Hampton Road, Keswick, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Madge Roach, Hampton Road, Keswick, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row Q, Grave No. I), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen ROACH; husband of M.M. ROACH, 'Raheen', Ann Street, West Croydon, South Australia. Native of Glenelg, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Stepbrother: 2307 Pte Frederick Patrick ROACH, 59th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |