| Regimental number | 2159 |
| Place of birth | Forest Reef New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Forest Reefs, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frederick Gainsford, Forest Reef, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Elizabeth GAINSFORD, Forrest Reefs, New South Wales |