| Regimental number | 8/1550 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | 14 City Road, Roslyn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 131.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, L C McFarlane, 14 City Road, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board three ships (HMNZT 17 'Maunganui', HMNZT 18 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 19 'Aparima'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jessie McFarlane, 40 Keppal Street, New Brighton, and the late Louis Charles McFarlane |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 15 August 1915 (gun shot wound, thigh and leg); admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, Anzac, 16 August 1915. Died of wounds, 17 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |