| Regimental number | 12/1631 |
| Place of birth | Warkworth, North Auckland |
| Address | Warkworth, North Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Gathercole, Waiwhiu, Warkworth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 16th (Waikato) Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Auckland Provincial Memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Gathercole. Born at Warkworth, North Auckland. Served in Egypt and at Gallipoli |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to New Zealand from Alexandria as invalid on board HMNZT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915. Died of typhoid fever during passage of Indian Ocean and buried at sea, 5 October 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |