| Regimental number | 1646 |
| Place of birth | Bagdad, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Broadmarsh, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Yates Hyland, Broadmarsh, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Wimereux Communal Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. 5A), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: WIlliam Gates and Catherine Elizabeth HYLAND, Springfield, Broadmarsh, Tasmania. Native of Bagdad, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousin Henry Bertram Eddingtan died of wounds 19/8/16 and Ernest Fredrick Berica killed in France 11/7/17. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |