| Regimental number | 1946 |
| Place of birth | Terang Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Yarrowee Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Neil Gillespie, Yarrowee Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Depot Unit of Supply |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1947 Pte Neil Joseph GILLESPIE, 39th Bn, died of wounds, 24 December 1916. |
