| Regimental number | 8282 |
| Place of birth | Bacchus Marsh, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cooamadai, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Coghlan, Cooamadai, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 17 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 22 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 25 September 1972 |
| Place of burial | Werribee Cemetery |
