| Place of birth | All Saints Vicarage, Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank manager |
| Address | Kilcoy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Edward Sherwood May, Sherwood, Mont Albert Road, Balwyn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Highly commended by his fellow officers, and was considered for a VC or DSO.' |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. 5), Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev John and Mrs Helena MAY |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
