| Regimental number | 10042 |
| Place of birth | Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| School | Dreghorn Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Address | 51 Ainsworth Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Gillies, 22 Sunnyside Road, Allow, Clackmanshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | via Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bazentin-Le-Petit Military Cemetery (Row G, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Agnes GILLIES, 22 Sunnyside Road, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Native of Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |