| Regimental number | 622 |
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
| School | Timaru Main and Timaru Boys' High School, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 116 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs Margaret Gabites, North Street, Timaru, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.6 years in the Timaru City Rifles and New Zealand Territorial Force; left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 56 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 8/381 Ernest Mitchell GABITES, Otago Infantry Regiment, NZEF; 6/3215 Harold Sherbrooke GABITES; 2/1778 Vernon Edward GABITES, New Zealand Field Artillery, NZEF |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign, 2 March 1915. Reported missing, Gaba Tepe, 28 June 1915. Court of Inquiry, held in the field, France, 5 June 1916, declared fate to be 'Killed in action, 28 June 1915'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as GABITIES. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GABITES Eric Briggs |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
