| Regimental number | 13019 |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Next of kin | Father, William Hay, 220 Clifford Street, Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 10), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ann I. Hay, 220 Clifford Street, Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 22 |