| Regimental number | 6/2630 |
| Address | c/o S Fraser, Peel Road, Peel Forest |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W Gillespie, Breezes Road, New Brighton, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Johnston Gillespie, 209 Breezes Road, New Brighton |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |