| Regimental number | 2974 |
| Place of birth | Singleton, New South Wales |
| School | St Joseph's High School, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | York Street, Singleton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Cantwell, York Street, Singleton , New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a trainee under the Compulsory Clauses of the Defence Act, Sgt in the late 14th Hunter River Infantry, West Maitland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bellicourt, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row H,Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Honorah CANTWELL, "Vermont", 11 Ross Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales. Born at Singleton, New Sourh Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
