| Regimental number | 4643 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Pleasant Street State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 132 Raglan Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Daly, 132 Raglan Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Christina DALY, 26 Wills Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4474 Pte William Warren DALY, 58th Bn, died of wounds, 22 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Admitted to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 2 July 1916 (tonsillitis); discharged and rejoined unit, 6 July 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried in Rue du Bois Military Cemetery by Reverend F.P. Williams, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DALY James Fitzgibbons |