| Regimental number | 2667 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers, Abbotsford, Victoria (Catholic) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Gerkens, 34 Bennett Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Moldavia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Menin Rd, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road Soouth Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 8), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albertus and Mary GERKENS, 34 Bennett Street, Richmond, Victoria |