| Regimental number | 14432 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Canavan, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 67th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 7 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 6 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Australian Wireless Squadron 1, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 20 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |