| Regimental number | 53788 |
| Occupation | Goverment messenger |
| Next of kin | Uncle, Michael Kearney, 78 Oxford Street, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 4), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Francis Kearney, Ballinacourty, Oranmore, County Galway, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 11 |