| Regimental number | 25857 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.9 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Laura Gumbley, Post Office, Fernhill |
| Previous military service | Served in 9th Company, Hawke's Bay Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Cement House Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row B, Grave No 5), Langemark, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Charles Henry Gumbley, Fernhill, Hastings, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Qualified as First Class Signaller, 7 March 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Detached to Reinforcements Camp, 28 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 9 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 28 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789568 |