| Regimental number | 39479 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Brother, John McCarthy, Tiromoana, Buller |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 78 Navua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Motor Car Corner Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 6), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Patrick McCarthy, Charleston, West Coast |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 11 |