| Regimental number | 18436 |
| Place of birth | Invercargill |
| Occupation | Auctioneer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Hay, Gala Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from New Zealand on board Aparima on |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 7), Villers-Plouich, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Hay, Glendon Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 6 |