| Regimental number | 2561 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 96 Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Herbert Geard, 96 Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Compulsory Training. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 30 August 1916 - 3rd Pioneer Bn 4th Reinforcements; taken on strength 3rd Pioneer Bn 16 March 1917; mortally wounded 7 June 1917. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row O, Grave No. 9), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary GEARD, 96 Stafford Street, Abbotsford, Victoria. Native of Collingwood |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
