| Regimental number | 4251 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hamley Bridge, South Australia |
| School | Hamley Bridge Public School; Gawler High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Address | Torrensville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 125 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Charlotte Elizabeth Ayliffe, Rankine Road, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in 76th Bn, Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | NAA B2455 file 3042279 |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Stewart Hamilton AYLIFFE, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 7 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Gassed, Messines, 26 February 1918; invalided to 54th London General Hospital, Boulogne; recovered and returned to duty. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 25 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: Service No S45378. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |