| Regimental number | 39525 |
| Occupation | Slaughterman |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Flora Gilligan, Puriri Street, Castlecliff, Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2 (Plot II, Row G, Grave No 9), Hebuterne, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Jane Gilligan, Waverley, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 9 |