| Regimental number | 6558 |
| Place of birth | Newlyn, Victoria |
| School | Newlyn State School and Ballarat High School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | The Elms, Newlyn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, George May, 'The Elms,' Newlyn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row H, Grave No. 19), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Peacock Hall, Ballarat High School, Victoria. Also commemorated in Creswick Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: George and Elizabeth (d. 15 November 1928, aged 63; bu. Creswick) MAY, Newlyn, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7986 Driver Archie MAY, 18th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919; [6559] Lt Henry Vickery MAY, 8th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
