| Regimental number | 23/7 |
| Address | Woodcote, Te Moana, Geraldine |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, G D Macfarlane, Everswood, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Duncan MacFarlane and Annie MacFarlane, 75 Harakete Street, Lower Riccarton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB |