| Regimental number | 3379 |
| Place of birth | Bunbury, Western Australia |
| School | Bunbury State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | North Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 113 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Caroline Louisa Ayre, 1 Mignonette Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | AIF (1 year 260 days) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | near Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 21.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave 3), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Alfred and Caroline AYRE, Mignonette Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Previous period of service, see 6 William Charles AYRE. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 June 1917; found guilty, Durban, 23 July 1917, of breaking away from ship at about 1000 hours, until reporting at 1500 hours: award, admonished; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 August 1917; marched into 11th Training Bn, Larkhill, 26 August 1917. Marched into 10th Training Bn, Sutton Mandeville, 5 November 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 December 1917; marched into Australian Intermediate Base Depot, Le Havre, 19 December 1917. Proceeded to unit, 20 December 1917; taken on strength of 44th Bn, in the field, 24 December 1917. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AYRE William Charles |