| Regimental number | 2185 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Barcaldine, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Reginald Hay, Cairns, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on 16 August 1916 |
| Fate | No details of fate entered on Nominal Roll |