| Regimental number | 1795 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| School | St Bridget's Catholic School, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 2 Creek Parade, Northcote South, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K Magnar, 2 Creek Parade, Northcote South, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Father Michael Magnar, Drummer VC distinguished himself at Magdala 1868. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *surname two spellings Magnar and Magner |
| Place of death or wounding | Needle Trench, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 11), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael MAGNER, V.C., and Margaret MAGNER. Native of Launceston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Three other brothers served in the war. |