| Regimental number | 7260 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter and joiner |
| Address | Arncliffe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Gilkes, Sunnyside Road, Feddington, Middlesex, England |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 31 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | AFO |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 May 1919 |
