| Regimental number | 235 |
| Place of birth | Dorset, England |
| School | Beaminster Grammar School, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fencer |
| Address | Wallumbilla, Western Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick George Wakely, Stoke Abbott, Heaminster, Dorsetshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Dorset Territorials Infantry. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row V, Grave 39), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
