| Regimental number | 746 |
| Date of birth | 5 November 1893 |
| Place of birth | Longreach, Queensland |
| School | Nudgee College, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Vindex Street, Winton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Timothy Scanlan, Vindex Street, Winton, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 30 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Surname spelt SCANLON on Nominal Roll |
| Other details | ALso served in WWII, Q223064; joined 7 August 1943; discharged 12 September 1944. |
| Date of death | 22 August 1983 |
| Place of burial | Nudgee Cemetery, Brisbane |