| Regimental number | 12811 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S M McFarland, St Heliers Bay, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| The Nominal Roll gives the date of embarkation as 27 May 1916; harbour records show that the actual date of embarkation was 31 May 1916. | |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Nine Elms British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No 14), Poperinge, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sarah Mary and the late Robert Stephenson McFarland, Epsom, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 19 |