| Regimental number | 75711 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E O'Shannessey, Wanganui East |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 42nd Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Moeraki on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1918; transferred to HT 'Malta', Sydney, 16 October 1918; admitted to ship's hospital, 19 November 1918; disembarked Suez, 22 November 1918, and admitted to 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 November 1918; transferred to Aotea Convalescent Hospital, Heliopolis, 5 December 1918; discharged to duty, 16 December 1918. Posted to Wellington Mounted Rifles Squadron, Ismailia, 31 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Ellenga', 23 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 9 October 1919. War service: 1 year 194 days (of which 337 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 5 December 1940; discharged, 30 April 1941. |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 91, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24062259 |