| Regimental number | 5413 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| School | State School, 208 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Warren Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Staaf, Warren Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Gustav William |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row L, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 95 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Frances E. STAAF, Warren Street, Echuca, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
