| Regimental number | 52259 |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Next of kin | Father, E L McKinstry, 116 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, Grevillers British Cemetery, near Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ernest Lee and Clara Annie McKinstry, 116 Balmoral Road, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 52258 Benjamin Arch McKINSTRY |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 5 |