| Regimental number | 6868 |
| Place of birth | Hampton Hill, Middlesex, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | French polisher |
| Address | Goodwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33.8 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Daisy Gardiner, 10 Ada Street, Goodwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helena GARDINER. Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 21 July 1917; transshipped at Fremantle to HT 'Nestor, 13 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 20 September 1917; discharged (medically unfit: tuberculosis), Adelaide, 29 October 1917. War service: 1 year 25 days (of which 319 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GARDINER Arthur |
