| Regimental number | 19078 |
| Place of birth | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| School | North Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station manager |
| Address | 'Eurah', Mungindi, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, A L Gillespie, 'Eurah', Mungindi, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 7, Battery 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31448 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mentioned in despatches. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row E, Grave No. 3), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Allan and Fanny GILLESPIE, 'Eurah', Mungindi, New South Wales |
| 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
