| Regimental number | 2240 |
| Place of birth | Licola Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Gayndah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Roach, Gayndah, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 16 August 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2240A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2955 Pte John ROACH, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 September 1917. |