| Regimental number | 66 |
| Place of birth | Perth Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Gilvear, Glass House Mountains, North Coast Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4496 Lance Corporal Alexander Smith GILVEAR, 9th Bn, killed in action, 7 May 1917; 6560 Pte James Smith GILVEAR, 4th Motor Transport Company, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919; 65 Corporal Kenneth GILVEAR, 11th Machine Gun Company, killed in action, 15 April 1918; 2428 Pte Robert GILVEAR, 47th Bn, killed in action, 28 March 1918; 6976 Sergeant Thomas GILVEAR, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |