| Regimental number | 2070 |
| Place of birth | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sailmaker |
| Address | 531 Latrobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Cahill, 31 Brezenose Road, Bootle, Lancs, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on boad HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917; discharged (medically unfit: ade and valvular disorder of the heart), 25 May 1917. Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CAHILL Alfred |