| Regimental number | 1886 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Fingal, Killeymore, Wondai |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rilla Constance Comerford, Fingal, Killeymore, Wondai |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Promoted Corporal 4 May 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 June 1916 (dysentery); transferred to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, Montazah (diarrhoea, haemorrhoids); to 3AGH, 4 July 1916; to BRCCH, 26 July 1916; rejoined unit, 27 July 1916. Detached to Australian Army Service Corps, Moascar, 5 February 1917, and marched out to Depot Unit of Supply. Detached for duty with and taken on strength of Headquarters, Australian Army Service Corps, Anzac Mounted Division, 24 June 1917. Admittede to 6th Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 4 August 1917 (piles); transferred to Cairo, 10 August 1917, and admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital; to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, 11 September 1917; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 24 September 1917; rejoined unit, 10 October 1917. Attached for duty to 2nd Divisional Train, 10 January 1918. Admitted to 47th Stationary Hospital, 11 November 1918 (carbuncle, neck); transferred to 44th Stationary Hospital, 20 November 1918; to 14th Stationary Hospital Port Said, 21 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 1 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 February 1919, and proceeded to Broadmeadows to await first available transport to Brisbane; discharged, Brisbane, 18 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COMERFORD Martin Henry |