| Regimental number | 2469 |
| Place of birth | Roma Qld |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Downs Coach Works, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Edward Hawes, Allora, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 28 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 5 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |