| Regimental number | 12/2417 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Te Rore, Waikato |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Te Rore, Waikato |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W McKinnon, Te Rore, Te Awamutu |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Maunganui on |
| The 5th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 24 'Maunganui', HMNZT 25 'Tahiti', and HMNZT 26 'Aparima'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary McKinnon, Te Rore, Waikato |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13/1042A Trooper John McKINNON, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment, killed in action, 8 August 1915 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined unit at Gallipoli, 8 August 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 175 days (of which 57 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10925729 |