| Regimental number | 159 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | 'Ballintrae', Lilley Street, Cooparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Jessie E. Gibson, 'Ballintrae,' Lilley Street, Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 March 1916 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt William Whitehead Gibson on NR |