| Regimental number | 8/2924 |
| Place of birth | Londonderry, Ireland |
| Address | 113 Wallace Street, Roslyn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, R N Gordon, 113 Wallace Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 1), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Newton Gordon and Margaret N. Gordon, 'Dargal', 20 Wallace Street, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh |