| Regimental number | 2018 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| School | Mundalla State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Bordertown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Gillies, Mundalla PO, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary GILLIES, Mundalla, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: A. Gillies,stretcher bearer, killed |