| Regimental number | 4/1827 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pahiatua |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A McFarlane, Pahiatua |
| Previous military service | Served in Signalling Company, Pahiatua; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, New Zealand Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs A. McFarlane, Bryant Street, Pahiatua |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 February 1916. Taken on strength, Divisional Signal Company, Moascar, 7 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 37 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |