| Date of enlistment | 9th June 1915 |
| Rank at enlistment | Private |
| Company | |
| Significant events while with the AIF | Hospitalised sick twice |
Summary of Private Gordon’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455
| Date | Location | Event |
| 15th July 1919 | Australia | Discharged |
| 22nd May 1919 | Australia | Disembarked at Melbourne |
| 8th April 1919 | England | Returned to Australia on Trazos Montes |
| 30th January 1919 | England | Marched in to No.4 Command Depot Codford |
| 29th January 1919 | France | Marched out to England, disembarking at Weymouth |
| 25th January 1919 | France | Transferred to AIF HQ |
| 1st September 1918 | France | Returned from English leave |
| 14th August 1918 | France | Proceeded on English leave |
| 28th July 1917 | France | Leave ended |
| 18th July 1917 | England | Leave from France |
| 28th August 1916 | France | Re-joined Battalion |
| 25th August 1916 | France | Discharged to Base Details 2nd Australian Division Base Depot |
| 10th August 1916 | France | To 26th General Hospital |
| 2nd August 1916 | France | Discharged to Base Details 2nd Australian Base Depot |
| 22nd July 1916 | France | To No.20 General Hospital Camiers – bronchitis |
| 16th July 1916 | France | Re-joined Battalion |
| 11th July 1916 | France | To No.1 NZ Stationary Hospital – tonsilitis |
| 26th March 1916 | France | Disembarked Marseille |
| 19th March 1916 | Egypt | Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Llandovery Castle |
| 8th January 1916 | Egypt | Taken on Strength, Tel-el-Kabir |
| 25th October 1915 | Egypt | Disembarked Alexandria |
| 29th September 1915 | Australia | Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley |
| 12th September 1915 | Australia | Assigned to 5th Reinforcements 22nd Battalion |
| 16th June 1915 | Australia | Marched into Broadmeadows depot |

FIRST WORLD WAR TIMELINE