| Regimental number | 125 |
| Place of birth | Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Near Natimuk, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Clarence Gates, Polkemmet via Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Vaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie GATES |