| Regimental number | 3262 |
| Place of birth | Crows Nest New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Gavin, Peechey, Crows Nest Line, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Mounted Divisional Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 482 Lance Corporal James GAVIN, 31st Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916; 3261 Pte Patrick Joseph GAVIN, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919; |
| Other details |
Enlisted 16 January 1917; discharged, 7 February 1917 (underage: correct age 16 years 7 months). War service: Egypt, Palestine. Disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917. Transferred to Australian Army Service Corps Training Unit, 26 July 1917. Marched out to Isolation Camp, 4 August 1917; marched out to Australian Army Service Corps Training Depot, 7 August 1917. Found guilty, 9 August 1917, of when on Active Service neglecting to obey Routine Order in that he passed an Officer and failed to salute: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Marched out to Anzac Divisional Train, 10 October 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Company, 12 October 1917. Detached for duty to 1st Light Horse Brigade, 14 October 1917; rejoined unit from detachment, 20 December 1917. Admitted to 65th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 May 1918 (tonsilitis); transferred to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Ludd, 24 May 1918; to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1918; to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 26 May 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 30 May 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 31 May 1918; to Port Said Rest Camp, 16 June 1918; to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 26 June 1918; to Divisional Train, 27 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 17 August 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 17 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, GAVIN Stephen |