| Regimental number | 244 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 157 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dale, 157 Argyle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 3 April 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 24 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Able Bodied Driver |
| Unit name | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | MIS34.12.1.RANBT1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A39 Port Macquarie on 4 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Able Seaman Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: R3451 Driver Samuel DALE, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919; 1243 Pte John DALE, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917. |
| Date of death | 24 October 1962 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |
