| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| School | Private and State Schools; Sydney Military |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Alexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W H Craies, Alexandra Street, North Ward, Townsville, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Member of the AGA (Defence of Thursday Island) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Promotions |
Lieutenant Unit: 5th Battalion Promotion date:
Unit: 52nd Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Villers Bretonneux Communal Cemetery (Plot X, Row E, Grave No 9), Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter Hamilton Craies and Emma Craies, Kew Road, Chelmer, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | See other entry for second period of service. |