| Regimental number | 4464 |
| Place of birth | nr Bathurst, New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Other training | Chemistry |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Main Street, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Elvin, James Street, Hamilton, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ridgewood Hill |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Ridge Wood Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 1), Voormezeeb, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 36 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Phoebe Elizabeth ELVIN, Jersey Avenue, Penshurst, New South Wales. Native of Tuena Creek, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Nephew: [2131] Lt Thomas Richard GILDAY DCM, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELVIN Herbert Leslie
Red Cross File 1010805F |