| Regimental number | 242 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Cornelius T McCarthy, 39 Glengarry Road, Dulwich, London, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XI, Row G, Grave No. 8), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Cornelius and Ellen MCCARTHY, 9 Shaftesbury Street, Stockton, Co. Durham, England. Native of London |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
