| Regimental number | 1756 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | Daylesford State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Kidds Gully, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George McGuiness, Kidds Gully, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Commonwealth Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 22.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row B, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah MCGUINESS, Kids Gully, Daylesford, Victoria |
| Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: |
Postal Address:
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