| Regimental number | 1809 |
| Place of birth | Borung, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Watchem, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs John Cavanagh, Watchem, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 25), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth CAVANAGH, Watchem, Victoria |