| Regimental number | 2417 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Gilbertson, 89 Seymour Road, Horsby, England, W E |
| Enlistment date | 6 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2417A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 September 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Herbert Edwin Gilbertson on NR |
