| Regimental number | 36597 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Gilks, Montgomery Avenue, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row F, Grave No 2), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Knox Church, Dunedin. Parents: John and Amelia Ann Gilks, Montgomery Avenue, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 13 |