| Regimental number | 41 |
| Place of birth | New Milnes Scotland |
| School | Darvel Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18.9 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 30 Ocean Street, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Agnes Livingstone, Nockingtiber, Cross House, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | The Ancre, France |
| Age at death | 24.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Margaret Irvine McPherson DYKES. Natie of Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Family/military connections | Brother Alex Dykes of Curlewis, Sydney, NSW was with the AIF for some time. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
