| Regimental number | 16186 |
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, D J Gilchrist, 'Stanhope', 26 Holmes Road, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 58th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 8 December 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Motor Transport Driver |
| Unit name | Mechanical Transport Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 4 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Motor Transport Section |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Joseph Hume Gilchrist on NR |