| Regimental number | 2599 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Loco fireman |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J W Waldby, Victoria Bridge Hotel, Townsville, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcements 1 - 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 4 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2600 Sapper William James WALDBY, 1st Tunnelling Company, returned to Australia, 1 April 1919. |