| Regimental number | 5348 |
| Place of birth | Cudal, New South Wales |
| School | Public School and Continuation Class |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 26 March Street, Orange, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, H P Gavin, 26 March Street, Orange, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in School Cadets and Commonwealth Trainees units. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Joncourt, France |
| Age at death | 21.9 |
| Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row N, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Ellen GAVIN. Native of Orange, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |