| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Hamilton Craies, Townsville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 1st Australian Garrison Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | LT (HON MAJ) |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row E, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Emma CRAIES, Kew Road, Chelmer, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for first period of service. |