| Regimental number | 6559 |
| Place of birth | Newlyn Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'The Elms', Newlyn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George May, 'The Elms,' Newlyn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7986 Driver Archie MAY, 18th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 2 June 1919; 6558 Pte Douglas George MAY, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 21 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Place of burial | Creswick Cemetery, Victoria |
