| Regimental number | 110 |
| Place of birth | Gordon Brook, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Address | Obi Obi, via Nambour, N.C. Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 180 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A. McKinnon, Obi Obi, via Nambour, N.C. Line, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| The Machine Gun Section of 31st Bn left from Melbourne on two ships, HMAT A62 'Wandilla', embarking on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41 'Bakara', embarking on 5 November 1915. From the Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish on which ship an individual sailed. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 31), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Alice Gravener McKINNON, Nambour, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne on board HT 'Wandilla'; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Transferred to 8th Machine Gun Company, 9 March 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 11 March 1916. Promoted Corporal, Ferry Post, 15 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried in Eaton Hall Cemetery; reported by Rev. F.G. Ward, attached to 8th Infantry Brigade. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McKINNON John |
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