
| Regimental number | 842 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 14 Ovens Street, Yarraville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Cassidy, 11 Kilmucud Road, Stillorgon, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 5), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CASSIDY Patrick Laurence |