| Regimental number | 817 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh,Scotland |
| School | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | 1 Peter Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 114 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jeannie Halliday, Napier Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 1 Mining Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 17833 Sapper Peter HALLIDAY, 4th Field Company Engineers, killed in action, 4 May 1918.; Brother: Frank HALLIDAY |
| Other details |
Disembarked Fremantle, 1 April 1916 (sick: chronic rheumatism); returned to Sydney, 15 April 1916. Discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 8 May 1916. Not eligible for war medals. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |