| Regimental number | 2287 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | James St State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | 64 Cardigan Terrace, Jolimont via Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Ainley, 64 Cardigan Terrace, Jolimont via Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A39 Port Macquarie on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Special Memorial A 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jane AINLEY, 327 Perth Street, Subiaco, Western Australia. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3346 Corporal Fred Wilfred AINLEY MSM, 4th Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |