| Regimental number | 4797 |
| Date of birth | 31 July 1887 |
| Place of birth | Memhenopot Street, Stephens, Lawenceston |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kalamunda, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Annie Coombe, May Cottage, Tinhey, Lifton, Devon, England |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 17 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Other details | Brother: 4239 Private William Henry WAY, 28th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement killed in action on 20 September 1917. |
