| Regimental number | 2849 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pomborneit, Victoria |
| School | Pomborneit State School No. 1031, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Pomborneit, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard McGarvie, Pomborneit, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Private William Alfred McGARVIE, Regimental No. 4343, 8th Battalion, returned to Australia 24 June 1916; Brother: Sergeant Richard Fleming McGARVIE, Regimental No. 4264, Army Veterinary Corps Details, returned to Australia 19 June 1919; Cousin: Private David McGARVIE, Regimental No. 706, 8th Light Horse, returned to Australia 4 November 1915; Cousin: Sergeant Keith McGARVIE, Regimental No. 420, 8th Battalion, returned to Australia 29 July 1915 |
| Other details | Served 557 days (443 days of which were spent abroad) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | Colac Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
