| Regimental number | 380 |
| Place of birth | Elliott, Tasmania |
| School | Elliott State School |
| Other training | Carpenter |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Elliott, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Gale, Elliott via Burnie, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nature of wounds: gas |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St Marie Cemetery, (Division 62, Plot V, Row A., Grave No. 10), Le Havre, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Catherine Grace GALE, of Elliott, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: Private 381 Lynden Thomas GALE, 40th Battalion, B Company, returned to Australia 18 October 1917; 382 Private Wilfred George GALE, 40th Battalion, B Company, returned to Australia 27 May 1919, First Cousins: 371 Private John FLEMING, 40th Battalion, B Company, killed in action 2 May 1917, Belgium; 194 Private Alfred Claude Matthew FLEMING, 40th Battalion, A Company, died of wounds, 17 November 1917. |
| 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
