| Regimental number | 18464 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Gay, Lower Mitcham, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 27 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1, Reinforcement 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Casualty Clearing Station |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |
