| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Creighton Creek, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E J Fay, Creighton Creek, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served with Mounted Rifles and later Australian Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | El Burj, Palestine |
| Age at death | 39.6 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 70), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Frances FAY; husband of E.J. FAY, Binney Street, Euroa, Victoria |