| Regimental number | 14996 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Hannah Kavanagh, Gloucester Street, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No16), Poperinge, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Patrick and Margaret Kavanagh, Cooladine, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 11 |