| Regimental number | 3179 |
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| School | Elder Park State School, Govan, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Apprentice engineer |
| Address | Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Euphemia Gillan, Wellington Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 2nd Infantry; Served in Senior Cadets and Citizen Military Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 21.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Cote 80 French National Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 6), Etinehem, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 148 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Euphemia GILLAN, Wellington Street, Mackay, Queensland. Native of Townsville |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
