| Regimental number | 2006 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria |
| School | Nyah State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dawson Street, Sunshine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J B Sykes, Dawson Street, Sunshine, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 12), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Bickford and Sophia Mary SYKES |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2007 Lance Sergeant John Wilmot SYKES, 46th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 December 1918.~ |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |