| Regimental number | 1725 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Other Names | Roonan, John E |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Irvinebank via Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Ivy Agnes Roonan, c/o Mrs J Roonan, Irvinebank via Cairns, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1725A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Waterfall Cemetery, NSW |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Miltiades', 4 May 1917; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1917, for onward travel to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 22 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROONAN John Edward |