| Regimental number | 5649 |
| Place of birth | Cranagh Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Blackall, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Whelan, Cranagh, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 10 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, October 1916, Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 September 1917 |