| Regimental number | 10/2602 |
| Address | Petane |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W L Finlayson, Petane, Hawke's Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 32), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Pasrents: W.L. and Martha Finlayson, Arapawanui, Napier, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth |