| Regimental number | 69032 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | 34 Berkeley Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Gilchrist, 34 Berkeley Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 15 October 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Carpentaria on 7 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll (ship probably recalled owing to cessation of hostilities on 11 November 1918). |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [2474] Lt Harold GILCHRIST, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917; Captain Robert Bruce GILCHRIST, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 September 1918; Lt Andrew Hardie GILCHRIST, 10th General Service Reinforcements, returned to Australia, 4 January 1919. |
| Other details | Medal: British War Medal |
