| Regimental number | 999 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 21 Renwick Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Gordon, 21 Renwick Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 28th Bn, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ernest Sylvester Gordon on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Morvada', 4 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, left shoulder), Sydney, 23 March 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GORDON Ernest Silvester |
