| Regimental number | 45776 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.9 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, D McInnes, Clinton, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row C, Grave No 22), Zonnebeke, near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald and Eliza McInnes, Clinton, Otago |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 26/610 Cpl Elias John McINNES, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action 29 August 1918 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 20 July 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 17 September 1917, and posted to D company. Wounded in action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 2 January 1918 [date not clear], concluded: 'Missing, believed killed, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10924850 |