| Regimental number | 979 |
| Date of birth | 10 October 1885 |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | St. Peters College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o L A Wyly, Brightmore Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | L A Wyly, Brightmore Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 25 January 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on 21 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Private Lancelot Buchanan WYLY, Regimental No. 7554, 4th Battalion, returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Other details | WWII Service: Volunteer Defence Corps, 1942 |
| Date of death | 21 December 1960 |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
