| Regimental number | 1984 |
| Place of birth | Sea Lake, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sea Lake, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr McArthur, Turiff, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member, Carron Rifle Club, nr Warracknabeal, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Woomelang, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Hamburg Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 6), Ohlsdorf, Germany |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arch and Harriet McARTHUR |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Died of shrapnel wounds, Reserve Lazaret, Verden, Germany. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McARTHUR Alexander George |