| Regimental number | 3480 |
| Place of birth | Hay, New South Wales |
| School | Kenmore Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Kenmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, G H Sykes, Railway Gates, Kenmore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Harry and Eliza SYKES. Native of Hay, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 798 Pte James Arthur SYKES, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, 2 May 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
