| Regimental number | 2297 |
| Place of birth | Cresswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Costerfield, via Heathcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J. Gardiner, Costerfield, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 28 February 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 1 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 489 Pte Joseph Roy GARDNER, 7th Bn, killed in action, 25 April-2 May 1915. |
| Miscellaneous details | Age incorrectly entered as 12 on Embarkation Roll. |
