
| Regimental number | 6851 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Fremantle High School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Business manager |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. H.J. Ley, York, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of illness in Salisbury. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 192), Wiltshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edwin and Ellen LEY; husband of Hilda LEY, Ford Street, York, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin to Major I Coghlan. |