| Regimental number | 10/2178 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lawrence |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telegraphist |
| Address | Telegraph Office, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.8 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Hay, Lawrence, Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Company, Post & Telegraph Corps, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth Hay, Peel Street, Lawrence, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' War service: 175 days (of which 57 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16793283 |