| Regimental number | 51 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station-master |
| Address | Traralgon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, George John Bayley, Traralgon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 September 1918 |