| Service number | 177 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia |
| Also known as | F Gaites |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | New South Wales Contingent - Sudan |
| Service | Colonial Military Forces |
| Place | Castlemaine |
| Conflict/Operation | Sudan, 1885 |
| Enlistment Date | 1885-02-19 |
| Age at Enlistment | 22y m |
| Date of Embarkation | 1885-03-03 |
| Ship Embarked On | SS Iberia (NSW 1) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of return | 1885-06-23 |
| Ship returned on | SS Arab |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Mason |
| Notes | Also recorded as F Gaites. Served with 4th Infantry Regiment, 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles in the Boer War 1900-1901 |