| Regimental number | 3570 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Address | PO, Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, C McGinley, PO, Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 32), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2216 Pte Joseph McGINLEY, 47th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |