| Regimental number | 4/834 |
| Address | Hotel Cecil, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Rooney, 5 Beaufroy Road, Plaistow, London, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 2), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah Rooney, Shadwell, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |