| Regimental number | 33654 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, W H McConkey, Mangapiko, Te Awamutu |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Specialist Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| Members of the Specialists Company left New Zealand on board three ships(HMNZT 'Mokoia', 13 February 1917; HMNZT 'Navua', 16 February 1917; and HMNZT 'Aparima', 16 February 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 15), Flesquieres, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Paterangi Cemetery. Parents: William and Mary McConkey, Teasdale Street, Te Awamutu, Waikato |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 12/2048 Frederick William McCONKEY; 12/2049 Pte Thomas Alfred McCONKEY, Auckland Infantry Battalion, died of disease, 23 December 1915; 26654 John Edward McCONKEY |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 23 |