
| Regimental number | 2256 |
| Place of birth | Greenponds Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Vulcaniser |
| Address | 65 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs J McKinley, 65 Lothian Street, North Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Woods Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. I), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth MCKINLEY; husband of Jennie MCKINLEY, 3 Bruce Street, Brunswick, Victoria. Native of Tasmania |