| Regimental number | 2007 |
| Place of birth | Murphys Creek Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dawson Street, Sunshine, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, J B Sykes, Dawson Street, Sunshine, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 January 1915 |
| 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 17 April 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1678 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2006 Pte Henry Heath SYKES, 8th Bn, killed in action, 20 August 1915. |
