| Regimental number | 27328 |
| Place of birth | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, John McQuilken, Ballenteer, Macesquin, Coleraine, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No 6), Mesen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Jane McQuilken, Ballinteer, Macosquin, Coleraine, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 20 |