| Regimental number | 2224 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| School | Public and Rev. Hartley Williams High School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Gavens, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Cause of Death Unknown |
| Place of death or wounding | Mauebaug |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Maubeuge (Sois-le-Bois) Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Catherine GAVENS. Native of Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother, killed in action. |