| Regimental number | 2151 |
| Place of birth | Ashfield, New South Wales |
| School | State School, Gladfield, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mount Larcombe, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Gerard, Mount Larcombe, North Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted August 1915 aged 17.4. Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 18.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Adanac Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth GERARD, "Glenmore", Ambrose, Queensland. Native of Ashfield, Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Uncle: Sgt Major A.E. MARSHALL, Regimental No. 1177, 35th Battalion, killed in action, France, 12 October 1917. Brother: Corporal William Marshall GERARD, Regimental No. 7090, 15th Battalion listed as effective abroad at end of war; Brother-in-law: Private George William ARMSTRONG, Regimental No. 2562, 1st Pioneer Battalion, returned to Australia 28 March 1919~ |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
