| Regimental number | 785 |
| Place of birth | Maleny, Blackall Range, Queensland |
| School | Maleny State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cedar Park, Maleny via Landsborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Dill Gay, Cedar Park, Maleny via Landsborough, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of death or wounding | Died at sea |
| Age at death | 18 |
| Place of burial | At Sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |