| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | Maley, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Brother, G K McConnell, Maley, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 13 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Mining Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 May 1919 |