| Regimental number | 739 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Union Hotel, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Beatrice Gunning, 19 Russell Street, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 10 December 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on 9 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st C CYC Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 November 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: Ernest Gladstone KESSEY |
