| Regimental number | 32708 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Margaret McQuillen, Geraldine, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No 10), Villers-Plouich, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Bridget McQuillen, Raukapuka, Geraldine |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 15 |