| Regimental number | 2889 |
| Place of birth | Esk, Queensland |
| School | Esk State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Wilson Road, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Bailes, Wilson Road, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Driver, Permanent Remount Section |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bayonvillers, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres (IV. C. 5.), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry Emmett and Mary Ann Agnes Bailes, Wilson Road, Newmarket Queensland. Born at Esk, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |