| Regimental number | 1488 |
| Place of birth | Uralla, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33.4 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 176 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, B Nay, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. I), Warneton, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Mary NAY, Salisbury Street, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5149 Pte Michael James NAY, 3rd Bn, killed in action, 4 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Found guilty, 3 May 1917, of while on Active Service being absent from billet from 2 pm, 3 May, till 7 am, 4 May 1917: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeiture of a total of 8 days' pay. Killed in action, 10 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NAY Robert |
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