| Regimental number | 7073 |
| Place of birth | Dulwich Hill, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Fort St High School, Sydney, NSW |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Address | 'Brixton', Camera Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Gillies, 'Brixton', Camera Street, Manly, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 16 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery (Plot I, Row O, Grave No. 9), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Alice GILLIES, H.M.S. Customs, Sydney |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: Keith Munro, killed; A. Gilles, killed. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
