| Regimental number | 1668 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| School | Public School, New Zealand |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Address | 2 Quay Street, North Quay, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 107 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Robert Driver, 24 Pine Hill Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | 2.5 years, Dunedin Naval Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Annie DRIVER, 24 Rue Hill Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Transferred to 7th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 2 April 1915. Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 4 April 1915. Killed in action, Gallipoli, 2 July 1915; buried 2 July 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRIVER Ernest Edward |
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