| Regimental number | 72 |
| Place of birth | Lake River, Tasmania |
| School | Launceston Church Grammar School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Harriett Mary Gatenby, Berean Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 16), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Harriette GATENBY, 6 Berean Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| 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
