| Regimental number | 3156 |
| Place of birth | Avalon USA |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Anna Gates, 331 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Earle Nelson Gates on NR |