| Regimental number | 2812 |
| Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers College, Victoria Parade, Melbourne, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Other training | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tobacconist |
| Address | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cahill, 5 Austin Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces, Yarra Borderers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted June 1915; sailed 10 September 1915 in 8th Bn 9th Reinfrocments; transferred to 60th Bn in Egypt; wounded Fleurbaix; died Boulogne, France |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 141), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary CAHILL, 21 Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
