| Place of birth | Raymond Terrace, New South Wales |
| School | Maitland High School, Maitland, New South Wales |
| Other training | Graduate of Sydney University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Address | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Gertrude Margerite Dorney, 'Blantyre', 291 Ernest Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 32.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row P, Grae No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary DORNEY, husband of Gertrude M. DORNEY, 18 Cammeroy Avenue, North Sydney, New South Wlaes. Born at New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
