| Regimental number | 1164 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Camel driver |
| Address | Onslow, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Gaston, Nhill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 29 February 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Camel Corps, August 1916 Reinforcements (2nd Military District) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Malwa on 22 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Imperial Camel Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3569 Pte Charles Lindsay GASTON, 2nd Pioneer Bn, effective abroad, (still overseas). |