| Regimental number | 1880 |
| Place of birth | Wingham New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Wyvanhoe', High Street, Waratah, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Rye, Newcastle PO, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 4 September 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1880A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1881 Lance Corporal Douglass Charles RYE, 34th bn, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919. |
| Miscellaneous details | BR, Rye, Douglass C, INF34REIN2, 1890 |