| Regimental number | 31839 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Gillett, Taihape |
| Previous military service | Served in 6th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 10th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 68 Maunganui on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row G, Grave No 15), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs H. Gillett, Kohe Kohe, Waiuku, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 27 February 1917. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 12 March 1917 (skin disease); transferred to 25th General Hospital, Etaples, 21 March 1917 (impetigo); to England, 5 April 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 26 April 1917; marched into 5th Reserve Bn, Sling, 3 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 16 September 1917, and posted to B Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded; 'Killed in action, 27 April 1918'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 32 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16786267 |