| Regimental number | 24/139 |
| Address | NZ Railways, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Peter Finlayson, Rankeilor Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Pte |
| Final unit | No 5 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on New Zealand Railways (Dunedin Section) Roll of Honour, Dunedin Railway Station. Parents: Mr & Mrs Peter Finlayson, Dunedin |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: A Company/2nd NZRB |