| Regimental number | 2175 |
| Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ironfounder |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37.2 |
| Height | 5' 2.75" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Allen Cameron Harley, Sun Foundry, Hindley Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Kirkintilloch, Scotland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2175A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 13 October 1917 (gun shot wound, back). Married Edith Maria NEWELL, spinster, aged 38, Register Office, Wandsworth, 6 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Konigin Luise', 21 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 25 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal In October 2025 locals found a bottle on Wharton Beach, Western Australia. It contained two handwritten letters, one from Harley to his mother, the other from Malcolm Alexander NEVILLE to his mother: https://esperanceweekender.com.au/wwi-letters-will-finally-make-it-home-after-crazy-discovery-on-wharton-beach/ |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HARLEY William Kirk |