| Regimental number | 58528 |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Next of kin | Brother, A Hays, Hornby |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 32), Colincamps, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs A.H. Hays, 58 Burlington Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 17 |