| Regimental number | 8/2339 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Clinton, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cafe de Paris, Dannevirke |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 180 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G F Gillespie, Oturehua, Central Otago |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Addolorata Cemetery (Section E, Plot EA, Row A, Grave No 656), nr Valetta, Malta |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G.F. Gillespie, Green Island, Ohapu, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died in hospital, Malta, of enteric fever, 1 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |