| Regimental number | 4/427 |
| Address | 172 Chester Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | James McGimpsey, Otiake, Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 23), Flers, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth J McGimpsey, Otioke, Oamaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 22353 Pte James McGIMPSEY, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 6 June 1917 |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Main Body |