| Regimental number | 8/1279 |
| Place of birth | Stirling, Otago |
| Address | Benhar |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Lyall, Stirling, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Driver |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Balclutha Cemetery (Plot 386) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret Lyall (nee Duncan), Toshvale, Balclutha |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Second |