| Regimental number | 3008 |
| Place of birth | Angaston, South Australia |
| School | Cannawgra Public School |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bordertown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie Staude, Bordertown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A65 Clan Mcewan on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 27.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 16), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Edward and Jessie STAUDE, Bordertown, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 2482 Pte Lindsay STEER, 27th Bn, died of wounds, 27 February 1917; seven other cousins served with the AIF and returned. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine. Marched into 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Moascar, 9 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 26 January 1917; taken on strength of 3rd Light Horse Regiment, El Arish, 28 January 1917. Appointed Driver, 18 September 1918. Evacuated to hospital, 7 October 1918; admitted to No 31 General Hospital, Abbassia, 16 October 1918; placed on Dangerously Ill List, 21 October 1918. Died, No 31 General Hospital, 25 October 1918 (pneumonia). Buried by Reverend W.E. Cullwick, Cairo New Cemetery, 28 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STAUDE Gordon John |
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