| Regimental number | 56737 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Michael Cavanagh, Waipuku Road, Okoia, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in the 7th Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements (Second Draft), H Company (Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917. Marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 January 1918. Wounded in action (gas shell); admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 March 1918; transferred to 64th Casualty Clearing Station; to 30th General Hospital, Calais, 30 March 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 April 1918; to NZ General Base Depot, Etaples, 10 April 1918; rejoined Bn and posted to A Company, in the field, 13 May 1918. Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 15 May 1918 (bronchitis); rejoined Bn, 21 May 1918. Admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance, 24 August 1918 (debility); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 August 1918 (contusion, shell); transferred same day to Ambulance Train No 2, and admitted to No 11 Stationary Hospital, 25 August 1918. Transferred to England, 28 August 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 29 August 1918; attached to strength of NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 October 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board 'Corinthic', 9 August 1919; discharged, 21 October 1919. Total war service: 2 years 182 days (of which 2 years 60 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |