| Regimental number | 5887 |
| Place of birth | Benalla Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pakenham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Nye, Pakenham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 2 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
| Date of death | 28 May 1961 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |