| Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria |
| School | Walhalla State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mining engineer |
| Address | Ashburton, 67 Webster Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Volta Electra Finlayson, Ashburton, 67 Webster Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | September 1916 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Fate | Died as a result of accident |
| Place of death or wounding | Dranoutre |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Dranoutre Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row J, Grave No. 7), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Charlotte E. FINLAYSON; husband of Volta E. FINLAYSON, 67 Webster Street, Bendigo, Victoria. Native of Walhalla, Victoria |