| Regimental number | 2910 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Newtown Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Erskineville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Emile Gerard, 14 Flora Street, Erskineville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 33rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 197), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emile and Jane GERARD, 398 King Street, Tempe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 8 November 1916; admitted to Isolation Hospital, at sea, 12 December 1916; discharged, 16 December 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 5 days; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 January 1917, and marched into 12th Training Bn, Codford. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 45th Bn, in the field, 7 June 1917. Wounded in action, 7 June 1917, and admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 8 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as David Andrew GERARD. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GERARD David Andre |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
