| Regimental number | 2453 |
| Place of birth | Algate South Australia |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Tailem Bend, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Matilda Halliday, Tailem Bend, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on 8 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1967 Sergeant Clarence Haddon HALLIDAY, 14th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 December 1917; 791 Sergeant Edgarton Alfred HALLIDAY, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919; 1717 Pte Arnold Owen HALLIDAY, 27th Bn, killed in action, 5 November 1916. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |