| Regimental number | 3996 |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 1 Connelly Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Ackerly, 1 Connelly Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 3 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4561 Pte William Arthur Harry ACKERLY, 21st Bn, killed in action, 25 February 1917. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as AKERLEY. |