| Regimental number | 228 |
| Place of birth | Carnarvon Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Saw mill hand |
| Address | Carnarvon, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas McGuinness, Bond Street, Carnarvon, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 8 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 40th Bn |
| Date of death | 6 April 1948 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
