| Regimental number | 3922 |
| Place of birth | Moorina, Tasmania |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Moorina, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Barnes, Moorina, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 25 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Orontes on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1638 Driver Russell Hedley, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, returned to Australia, 14 December 1918. |