| Regimental number | 531 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Redan Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Wanliss, Redan Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Colonel David Sydney WANLISS CMG, 5th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918; Nephew: Captain Harold Boyd WANLISS DSO, 14th Bn, killed in action, 26 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |