| Regimental number | 2263 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coppersmith |
| Address | Toowong, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Colin John McVinish, Woodstock Road, Toowong, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 2 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Unit name | August 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Training Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 May 1919 |
