| Regimental number | 2712 |
| Place of birth | East Greta, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | PO, Copeland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cantwell, Copeland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Strazeele |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 3), Bailleul, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Ellen CANTWELL. Native of East Greta, New South Wales |