| Regimental number | 27 |
| Place of birth | Mooroopna Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mooroopna, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Giessler, Mooroopna, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3757 Pte Rudolph GIESSLER MM & Bar, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Place of burial | Echuca Cemetery, Victoria |