| Regimental number | 3037 |
| Place of birth | Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Prince's Hill State School no. 2955, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Constable of police |
| Address | 112 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Gillespie, 112 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery (Portion Roman Catholic, Plot F, Grave No. 10), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jas and Mary GILLESPIE. Native of Royal Park, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3043 Driver Wallace William GILLESPIE, 13th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 May 1917; 6647 Pte Gordon Charles GILLESPIE, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 July 1917. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
