| Regimental number | 7142 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| School | Boys Central State School, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Valley, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, E Sykes, 48 Costin Street, Valley, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 19.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Adelaide Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. II), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 106 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Eli and Mary Ann SYKES. Native of Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
