| Regimental number | 25870 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Groom |
| Address | Strathblaine, Dover, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5'3.75" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M J Scanlon, Strathblaine, Dover, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Yes. 3 years Artillery 4 years Tas. Rifle Regt. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 12, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/39/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret SCANLON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 8 April 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 9 June 1917, for onward travel to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), Hobart, 3 July 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCANLON John |