| Regimental number | 8/1782 |
| Address | 12 Baker Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs G T Jackson, 12 Baker Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Mary Louisa McGonigal. Native of Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |