| Regimental number | R314 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | French Park via The Rock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, S Sly, French Park via The Rock, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 19 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 314 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3879 Pte Samuel Arthur SLY, 20th Bn, died of wounds, 27 August 1916; First Cousin: 6268 Pte Alexander Stewart FRASER, 7th Bn, killed in action, 23 April 1917. |
