| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas McLay, Joyce's Creek, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted Stanley Gordon NR |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial ,Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |