| Regimental number | 1756 |
| Place of birth | Herberton, North Queensland |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Barman |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Hayes, PO Queen Street, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 29.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XIV, Row D, Grave No. I), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Adelaide HAYES, Corner of May Street and Hardrave Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |