| Regimental number | 2157 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | Ayr, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Byers, GPO Ayr, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 30 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2157A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5797 Pte Alick BYERS, 25th Bn, killed in action, Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium, 20 September 1917. |