| Regimental number | 2240 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | No fixed abode |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Jas McFarlane, 42 William Street, Anderson, Glasgow |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 8 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 10 November 1915 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McFARLANE Joseph |