| Regimental number | 7/2103 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Leeston |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J McGill, Sedgemere, Taumutu |
| Previous military service | Served in the 31st Senior Cadets; transferred to 1st Mounted Rifles Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, C Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 32), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ivie and Margaret McGill, Sedgemere, Taumutu, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 8 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 12 February 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Moascat, 11 March 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Stationary Hospital, Ismailia, 7 April 1916 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 14 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 May 1916; rejoined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 June 1916. Wounded in action, 21 September 1916 (gun shot wounds, legs and hand), and admitted to No 45 Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, No 45 Casualty Clearing Station, 23 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 9 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |