| Regimental number | 5100 |
| Date of birth | 20 January 1896 |
| Place of birth | Coolamon, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Woodville, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr C J Hale, Woodville, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 21769 Sapper Garnet Evelyn HALE, 10th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919; 5101 Pte William John Grindley HALE, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917. |