| Regimental number | 672 |
| Place of birth | Hobart Tas |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Hay, Portland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 29 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 January 1918 |
| Date of death | 17 March 1961 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |