| Regimental number | 2318 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Coveney, Globe Hotel, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 9 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |