| Regimental number | 1668 |
| Place of birth | Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| School | Sandringham State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | R Gillespie, Vaucluse, Richmond, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: Military Medal Extremely valuable services and courage in repairing communications. (East of Ypres 20-23 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 20.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot XIIi, Rwo C, Grave No. 4), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mrs GILLESPIE, Glenferrie House, Glenferrie, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations east of YPRES on September 20th, 1917 Lance Corporal GILLESPIE with Signaller DAY was attached to the Company Headquarters as Signaller. During the heavy bombardments of 20th and 21st, telephonic communications were constantly cut. This man stayed out along the line for hours at a time looking for and repairing the breaks, so rendering extremely valuable services.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2070 Pte Norman Joseph VEAL, 14th Bn, killed in action, 7 August 1915; |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli,Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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