| Regimental number | 50 |
| Place of birth | Blackwood South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | Aldgate, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Garvie, Brighton Road, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board TRANSPORT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 January 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Roy Gordon GARVIE, 1st Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 16 May 1919. |
| Date of death | 10 April 1953 |
| Age at death | 68 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 10, Grave 43), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |