| Regimental number | 27331 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert McFarlane, 362 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in 1st Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Robert and Sarah McFarlane, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Buried in the region of Bellevue Ridge: report by 2nd Anzac Burial Corps, 19 November 1917; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 20 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10924112 |