| Regimental number | 42070 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Finnerty, Rostrevor Street, Hamilton |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Conscript |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Jean Finnerty, 'Rothesay', Tamahana Street, Matamata, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 17 |