| Regimental number | 1226 |
| Place of birth | Charleville, Queensland |
| School | Charleville State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Edward Street, Charleville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles V D Wake, Edward Street, Charleville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Died of illness in Damascus. |
| Age at death | 28.9 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave 42), Syria. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Vernon Drury and Ellen WAKE. |
| Family/military connections | William Charles Wake died of wounds. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
