| Regimental number | 21769 |
| Date of birth | 10 June 1897 |
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, C.J. Hale, 'Lindfield', Narrandera Road, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 16th Battery Australian Field Artillery Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | 21 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Engineering Field Companies, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 22 March 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 5100 Pte Robert James HALE, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 July 1917; 5101 Pte William John Grindley HALE, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917. |