| Regimental number | 26/1657 |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Next of kin | Father, George McCartney, 35 Waipapa Road, Hataitai, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 7), La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Seager McCartney, Wellington |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 12 |