| Regimental number | 5101 |
| Date of birth | 10 July 1894 |
| Place of birth | Coolamon New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Woodville, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, C J Hale, Woodville, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 9 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 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 13 February 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William John |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 21769 Sapper Garnet Evelyn HALE, 10th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919; 5100 Pte Robert James HALE, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 July 1917. |