| Regimental number | 1947 |
| Place of birth | Terang Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Yarrowee Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Neil Gillespie, Yarrowee Street, Sebastopol, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave 2), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1946 Pte Charles GILLESPIE, 24th DUS, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
| 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
