| Regimental number | 3489 |
| Place of birth | Janefield Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Epping, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Wailes, Studley Farm, Epping, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 21 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Motor Transport Corps, Corps Troops |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 17 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3488 Corporal Albert Ernest WAILES, 6th Motor Transport Corps, Corps Troops, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |