| Regimental number | 5079 |
| Place of birth | Pomeroy, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E C Crilly, Darcy Street, Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 48 |
| Place of burial | Toowong Cemetery (Row P 2, Q 1/826, No. 358), Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret CRILLY; husband of Esther Caroline CRILLY, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland. Native of Pomeroy, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 48 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CRILLY John |