| Regimental number | 3400 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | South Preston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Wailes, 'Yartma-Kera', Dundas Street, South Preston, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 July 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 July 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 2 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 22 June 1965 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |