| Regimental number | 4568 |
| Place of birth | Langhorne's Creek, South Australia |
| School | Not Known |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Address | Finniss, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Miriam Violet McGuinness, Finniss, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XI, Row J, Grave No. 3), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Susan McGUINNESS; Wife: M.V. McGUINNESS, Goolwa, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5619 Pte Horace Victor McGUINNESS, 27Bn, killed in action, 1 March 1917; 4330 Pte Laurence Anderson McGUINNESS, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 10 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
