| Regimental number | 19797 |
| Place of birth | Alberton, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia |
| School | Devon State School, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | North Devon, Yarram, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, C T Gay, Kyabram, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 30 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 145), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Sarah GAY, Sydney |