| Regimental number | 2563 |
| Place of birth | Metz, New South Wales |
| School | Metz Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Tungsten via Deepwater, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Finnigan, Tungsten via Deepwater, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 6), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth FINNIGAN, Torington, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |