| Regimental number | 4797 |
| Place of birth | Derrymeen, Coalisland, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| School | Coalisland, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Kingaroy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 138Nil lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Gates, Perry Street, Dungannan, Co Tyrone, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flanders |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row H, Grave No. 17), Boesinghe, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 75 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Rebecca GATES, 19 Brook Street, Dungannon, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Egypt, 5 May 1916; proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, Alexandria, 6 August 1916. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, England, 10 September 1916 (not yet diagnosed). Marched in to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, France, 24 September 1916; proceeded to join unit, 24 September 1916; taken on strength of 15th Bn, 4 October 1916. Admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 29 May 1917 (sick); transferred to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Wimeriux, 30 May 1917; to England, 31 May 1917; admitted to Northampton War Hospital, Duston, England, 1 June 1917 (influenza); discharged from hospital and granted leave, 23 July 1917. Marched in to Perham Downs Command Depot, 7 August 1917; transferred to overseas Training Bn, 15 August 1917; proceeded overseas and marched in to Havre, France, 5 September 1917; marched out to unit, 14 September 1917; rejoined 15th Bn, 16 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 15 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GATES Thomas |