| Regimental number | 5872 |
| Place of birth | Perth Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Tentmaker |
| Address | 75 Gledower Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jack William Hayes, Broad Arrow PO, Broad Arrow, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 3 July 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 13 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 August 1919 |