| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Address | Prince Alfred College, Kent Town, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Gilbert, 'Clifton', Union Street, North Kensington, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 July 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 1-6 (SA) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board SS Gaika on 6 August 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Walter Stanley Gilbert on NR |