| Regimental number | 55 |
| Place of birth | Moree New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Address | Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Carrigan, 5 Park Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Bombardier |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Battery 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A8 Argyllshire on |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row E, Grave No. 9), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily CARRIGAN, 46 Fairlight Street, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Moree, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in charge of ammunition wagons. When hostile shelling caused three casualties to drivers, killing two horses and wounding eleven others, he at once gave orders for the removal of the wounded, re-arranged the teams, and supervised the withdrawal of the column in spite of the continuous shelling.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |