| Regimental number | 2499 |
| Place of birth | St Mary's, New South Wales |
| School | St Mary's and Penrith Public Schools, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | St Mary's, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Gerring, Mountain View, St Mary's, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Cadets and Militia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted with Miners (1st Australian Mining Corps); left Australia and served at Ypres, Armentieres and Hill 60. Transferred to 39th Bn. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 125), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents John and Ellen GERRING, St. Mary's, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
