| Regimental number | 65738 |
| Place of birth | Forbes, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Address | Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 121 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs D. Delaney, 4 Dickson Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Dated of death incorrectly shown as 25 October 1918 in Hollybrook Memorial Register. |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Town. Newtown, New South Wales |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 4 September 1918. Admitted to Ship's Hospital, 17 October 1918 (pneumonia). Died, 22 October 1918, and buried at sea the same day (heart failure following pneumonia). Medal: British War Medal. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DELANEY John Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
