| Regimental number | 1516 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | Convent High School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tram driver |
| Address | 252 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. K. Driscoll, 252 Brisbane Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: Military Medal Great courage and devotion to duty in maintaing communications. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No. 5A), Le Treport, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Katherine DRISCOLL. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty under fire. On 26th February, 1917, Pte. DRISCOLL went along BLUE CUT ROAD under heavy artillery fire, and mended fifteen breaks in the telephone wire. Also, on night of 16th February he displayed great courage during a particularly heavy trench mortar bombardment, and mended several breaks in the company wires, thus re-establishing communication with Battalion headquarters.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140 Date: |
| Family/military connections | One brother A DRISCOLL 20th Battalion was one of the last to leave Gallipoli. |