| Regimental number | 5149 |
| Place of birth | Uralla, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Armidale Street, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Nay, Armidale Street, Uralla, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Armidale, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot IX, Row B, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 37 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin and Mary NAY, Salisbury Street, Uralla, New South Wales. Parents' address incorrectly entered on CWGC site as Uralla, Victoria. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1488 Pte Robert NAY, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 10 June 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England; taken on strength, 1st Training Bn, Perham Downs (date not recorded). Proceeded overseas to France, 10 August 1916; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, in the field, 22 August 1916. Killed in action, 4 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NAY Michael James |
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