| Regimental number | 5171 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tas |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | 23 Elizabeth Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Douglas Hay, 23 Elizabeth Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 9 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 2 January 1971 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |