| Regimental number | 2724 |
| Place of birth | Cobargo New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | 76 Redfern Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Gildea, 76 Redfern Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 8 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Artillery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 September 1916 |
| Date of death | 10 July 1959 |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |
