| Regimental number | 896 |
| Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
| School | Leichhardt Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Well borer |
| Address | Care or W Sykes, Bassy Avenue, Mortdale, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | W H Sykes, Bassy Avenue, Mortdale, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 906 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | At Sea |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Ernest Albert Sykes MM and Bar, FRance. |