| Regimental number | 4391 |
| Place of birth | Chatsworth Island, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Iona, McPherson Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, M McAulay, Iona, McPherson Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *date of fate 19th to 20th |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4270 Pte Roderick McAULAY, 54th Bn, killed in action, 20 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to 4th from 1st Training Bn, Zeitoun, 16 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 1880501: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McAULAY Hector
Red Cross file 1880501 |