| Regimental number | 1204 |
| Place of birth | Creswick Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, James May, Yeomont, Birregurra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Whan and Waln |