| Regimental number | 4831 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Illawarra Park Road, Corrimal, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs H McCloskie, Park Road, Corrimal, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 7 years in the St George's English Rifles, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 29 June 1916. Admitted to Field Ambulance, 13 December 1916 (sore feet); transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station, 14 December 1916; by Ambulance Train to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 15 December 1916; to England, 16 December 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 17 December 1916 (trench feet: severe). Discharged on furlough, 9 March 1917, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 26 March 1917. Detached for duty with 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 13 April 1917. Transferred to Australian Army Medical Corps Details, Bulford, whilst at No 1 ADH, 1 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Darwin' (nursing staff), 12 June 1919; disembarked Sydney, 27 July 1919; discharged, 11 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Bulli Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McCLOSKIE Oswald |