| Regimental number | 5152 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Goornong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr William John McKinstry, Goornong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row D, Grave No. 22), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Charlotte MCKINSTRY, Goornong, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 238 Sgt Thomas Marshall McKINSTRY, 21st Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKINSTRY Andrew Hugh |