| Regimental number | 40230 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blenheim |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert McArtney, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blenheim |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XVIII, Row A, Grave No 3), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Amelia McArtney, Blenheim |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp, and reverted to Temporary Lance Corporal. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 June 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; marched into Base Depot, Etaples, 9 July 1917. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 17 July 1917; date of discharge not recorded. Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917, and relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal at own request. Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 August 1917 (influenza); discharged to unit, 22 August 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 25 August 1917. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Now, 16 November 1917, reported 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Buried at Passchendaele D.4.d.20.20 and D9. Central in and all about this Region & Bellevue: report by Burial Officer, 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 9 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10922354 |