| Regimental number | 60972 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J McFarlane, Mount Somers, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot V, Row P, Grave No 10), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: John McFarlane, Springburn, Canterbury; Wife: Janet Graham Gibb (formerly McFarlane), Lochtyside Farm, Mount Somers, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 10 |