| Regimental number | 20 |
| Place of birth | Cranbrook Street, Botany, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Banksmeadow Public School, Botany, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Sheet metalworker |
| Address | 43 Botany Road, Botany, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Finnie, 43 Botany Road, Botany, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years, Submarine Miners, Chowder Bay, Sydney. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Merris |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 19), La Gorque, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander James and Ida FINNIE, 43 Botany, New South Wales |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |