| Regimental number | 22171 |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs H J Whitley, Bridgewater Road, Parnell, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 11), Metz-en-Couture, Pas-de-Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Catherine McConnell, Parnell, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 35 |