WORLD WAR I NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS
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Albert Edward Lawrence Gillespie, Private, Regimental No 42078, next of kin father, James Gillespie, farmer, of 127 Ollivers Road, Christchurch, NZ.
Alexander Gillespie, Regimental No. 92507.
Alexander Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification B, Last address Momona, Taieri, Otago.
Alexander Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification F, Occupation Cutter. Last NZ address: 10 Lawrence St, Mt Eden.
Alexander Jun Gillespie, First Reserves, Marine Engineer, Last NZ address Mangere Bridge, Onehunga
Allan L R Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification E, farm labourer. Last NZ address: Rototuna
Andrew Haggerty Richard Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification A, a builder. Last know NZ address York St, Dannevirke, NZ
Arnold Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Shepherd. Last NZ address C/- Connor and Nicholson Parikino. Recruiting District Wanganui.
Arnold Gillespie, Regimental No 55474. Lanc-Corpl. Next of Kin J Gillespie, farmer of Ohapuku North Canterbury
Arthur Creagh Gillespie, First Reserves, cabinet maker, last NZ address 46 Wilson St. Recruiting District Wanganui.
Arthur Richard Gillespie, Regimental No 12/2164. Sergeant. Auckland Infantry Battalion. Last NZ address: Albany. Next of Kin wife Mrs Lizzie Gillespie, Burnside, Albany, NZ. Body or draft Third.
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Barton Nisbet Gillespie, Regimental No 25001, Gunner. Occupation Watchmaker. Next of kin Mother Mrs D Gillespie 34 Shetland St, Roslyn, Dunedin
Bruce Douglas Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Grocery Assistant. Last NZ address: 10 Wairoa St Roslyn. Recruiting District Dunedin.
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Charles Bannatyne Gillespie, Second Reserve, Class A, Occupation Freezing works employee. Last NZ address: 23 Macandrew Rd, South Dunedin.
Charles Theodore Gillespie, Main Body, Regimental No 2/263. Farr-Sergt. Field Artillery. Next of Kin his mother, Mrs Mary Gillespie Chapel St, Masterson. Last NZ address RNZA Depot, Auckland.
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David Gillespie, First Reserves, A printer. Last NZ address: North Rd, Avenal, Invergargill. Southland Recruiting District.
David Gillespie, Regimental No 45728. Rifleman. Next of kin his sister, Mrs E Brown of Hawea Flat, Otago. Occupation Labourer.
David Gillespie, Regimental No 59001. Private. A Printer. Next of kin his wife, Mrs D Gillespie, North Road, Avenal, Invercargill.
David Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C, Occupation Railway Shunter. Last NZ address: Wakefield St, Westport.
David Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification E. Occupation Foreman Cabinetmaker. Last NZ address: Octavius Place, New Plymouth.
David Burnett Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Shepherd. Last NZ address: Smithfield Tumaru. South Cantebury Recruiting District.
Denholm Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Navy. Last NZ address: 26 St Hill St. Recruiting District Wanganui.
Duncan Reid Gillespie First Reserves, Occupation Teamster. Last NZ address: Herbert Waitaki. Recruiting District North Otago.
Duncan Thomas Gillespie Regimental No 6/2630 Private. Body or Draft Sixth. Next of Kin Father W Gillespie of Breezes Road, New Brighton, Christchurch. Last NZ address: C/-S Fraser Peel RD Peel Forest.
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Edgar Burns Gillespie, First Reserves . Occupation Accountant and Produce Buyer. Last NZ address: C/ – J Meehan and Sons Limited, George St, Timaru, NZ
Edgar Burns Gillespie, Reg No 50831, Bombardier. Occupation Accountant. Next of Kin, father, John Gillespie of Gillespie line, Palmerston, Otago.
Edgar Burns Gillespie of NZ, ID 50831. Gunner, NZ Field Artillery, died age 37, 1918, Nov 27. s/o John & Ellen Gillespie, Gillespie Line, Palmerston, NZ. Buried Dundeen (Balgay) Cemetery, Angus, UK. Note from researcher: died of influenza.
Ernest James Haggerty Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation farm labourer. Last NZ address: Horokiwi Valley Hut. Recruiting District Wellington.
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Ferdinand Horatio Gillespie Reg No. 58339. Trooper. Next of kin Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Gillespie of Signal Hill Opoho, Dunedin. Occupation Store Hand.
Frank Gillespie, ID 8/2339, Private from NZ, Otogo Reg NZEF Infantry Battalion, s/o Mr & Mrs G.F. Gillespie of Green Island, Ohapu, New Zealand. Single. Died 1915, Aug 1. Buried Addolorata Dundedin Cemetery, MALTA
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George Gillespie, Regimental No 27676, Rifleman. Occupation Law Clerk. Next of kin Mother Mrs R. J. Gillespie of Gateshead Lyons Road, Drummoyne. Sydney, NSW.
George Gillespie, First Reserves. Farm Labourer. Last NZ address: Purekireki Owaka. Clutha Recruiting District.
George Gillespie, Regimental No. 61272, Private. Farm labourer. Next of kin Father G Gillespie of Purekireki
George Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class E. Occupation Railway Guard. Last NZ address: 135 Barbardoes St, Christchurch.
George Ronaldson Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C, Occupation shearer. Last NZ address: Herbert Otago.
Godfrey Grey Cooper Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Farmer. last NZ address: Ongaonga, Waipawa. Recruiting District Hawkes Bay.
Godfrey Grey Cooper Gillespie, Regimental No 62048. Private. Occupation farmer. Next of kin Mother, Mrs M. L. Gillespie of Ongaonga
Gordon Gillespie, Regimental No 10/4102, Lance-Corpl. Occupation grocer. Next of kin mother, Mrs Mary Ann Gillespie, Allerdice St, Dannevirke
Graeme Onslow Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Bookstall Attendant, Last NZ address: Allerdice St, Dannevirke. Recruiting District Wairarapa.
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Harold Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Farmer, Last NZ address: Kaitangiweka Taumarunui. Recruiting District Waikato.
Harry Gillespie, Regimental No 42080, Rifleman, Occupation farmer. Next of kin father, J. Gillespie of 172 Oliviers Road, Christchurch.
Harry Ernest Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class B. Occupation Manufactor’s Agent. Last NZ address: Highwic Avenue, Epsom, Auckland.
Henry Gibbons Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation share broker. Last NZ address: Hinemoa Alfred St. Recruiting Area: Auckland.
Horace Easy Frederick Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Labourer. Last NZ address: Ongaonga Waipawa. Recruiting District Hawke’s Bay.
Hugh Henry Gillespie, Regimental No 6/2023 Lance-Corpl. Single. Cantlebury Infantry Batt. Body or Draft Seventh. Next of kin Mother Mrs J Gillespie of Wheatstone Ashbury. Soldier’s last NZ address: Waterton.
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Jack Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation engine-driver. Last NZ address: Hawea Flat Vincent. Recruiting District North Otago.
Jack Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation groom. Last NZ address: Milton. Recruiting District Clutha.
Jack Gillespie, Regimental No. 39215. Private. Occupation carter. Next of kin Father, George Gillespie of Post Office Okawa.
James Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation salesman. Recruiting District Dunedin.
James Gillespie First Reserves, Farm Hand. Last NZ address: Luggate Vincent. Recruiting District North Otago.
James Gillespie, First Reserves, Draper’s Assistant, Last NZ address: C/-McGruer and Co Wanganui. Recruiting District Southland.
James Gillespie, Regimental No. 15526 Private. A farmer. Next of kin Father, James Gillespie, Sefton, Canterbury, NZ
James Charles Gillespie, Regimental No. 36512, Private. Occupation Tile-Layer. Next of Kin Wife Mrs M. Gillespie of 15 Wilson Street, Petone, Wellington, NZ
James George Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class C, Occupation Nursery Traveller. Last NZ address: Kelvin Grove, near Palmerston North.
James Richardson Gillespie, Regimental No. 13/2439 Trooper, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Body or Draft seventh. Single. Next of kin Mother, Mrs Sarah G Gillespie of North Rd, Oamuru. Last NZ address: Motere Station, Waipawa.
John Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class F, Occupation Labourer. Last NZ address: 12 Wynyard St, Devonport,
John Gillespie Second Reserves, Class F, Occupation farmer. Last NZ address: Otaraia.
John Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class C, Occupation carpenter. Last NZ address: Kirk St, Otaki.
John Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class E, Occupation French- Polisher. Last NZ address: 59 Helena St, South Dunedin.
John Gillespie, Regimental No. 91683.
John Gillespie. First Reserves. Occupation glass-beveller. Last NZ address: 177 Armagh St. Recruiting District Christchurch.
John Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation miner. Last NZ address: Crushington, Reefton.
John Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation farm labourer. Last NZ address: Waterton Ashburton. Recruiting District South Canterbury.
John Alexander Cameron Gillespie, Regimental No. 42079, Private. Occupation Share Broker. Next of kin brother H G Gillespie of Hobsons Building, Auckland.
John Edward Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Clothier and Mercer. Last NZ address: Foxton. Recruiting District Manawatu
John Edward Gillespie, Regimental No. 52986. Private. Occupation Mercer. Next of Kin father J Gillespie of Gillespie Line, Palmerton North.
John Maitland Gillespie, Regimental No. 16298, Captain. Occupation Journalist. Next of kin wife, Mrs J. M Gillespie of 23 Scarborough Terrace, Wellington, NZ. See next record
John Maitland Gillespie Regimental No 16298. Captain, Journalist. Next of kin Mrs H Gillespie, address C/- Mrs W Hickson, Middle Waiwetu, Lower Hutt. Ex Samoan relief.
John Maitland Gillespie, Regimental No 76298. Archives New Zealand
Joseph Francis Gillespie, Regimental Number 2/264, Driver. Last NZ address: C/- Gillespies Line, North Palmerston. Next of kin J Gillespie of C/- Gillespie’s Line, North Palmerston.
Joseph George Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class A. Last NZ address: Normandy. Occupation milker.
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Kenneth Alex Gillespie, Regimental No. 20307. Private. Occupation Salesman. Next of kin mother Mrs M. A. Gillespie, of Allardice Street, Dannevirke
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Lawrence Gillespie, Regimental No 77209 Defaulters. Power-line employee, Last NZ address: 14 Nelson St. Timaru.
Lawrence Scotland Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class A. Last NZ address: Upper Waiwera
Leonard William Gillespie, Regimental No. 12/2710. Private. Auckland Infant. Battln. Body or draft Sixth. Single. Last NZ address: C/- L L Parkes Waimihi. Next of kin, father, Katangiweka Taumarunui. Next of kin title: J. R.
Leopold Stephenson Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Farm Labourer. Last NZ address: Signal Hill, Opoho. Recruiting District Dunedin.
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Morton Andrew Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation carpenter. Last NZ address: Mangere Bridge, Nukutawhiti. Recruiting district Auckland.
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Oliver Andrew Gillespie, Regimental No. 42801. Private. Occupation farmer. Next of kin father, James Gillespie of 172 Ollivers Road, Christchurch.
Oliver Arthur Gillespie, Regimental No. 23/762 Rank Rifleman. C Company. Body or draft 1st NZ RB. Next of kin Mother, Mrs R Gillespie, of East Oxford, Canterbury. Single. Last NZ address: 50 Antiqua Street, Christchurch.
Oliver Noel Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification D, Last NZ address: Nikau St Muritai Eastbourne Wellington
Oswald Percy Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Constable. Last NZ address: Gillespies Line, North Pamerston. Recruiting District Manawatu.
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Patrick James Gillespie, First Reserves. Last NZ address: ss Koromiko. Occupation fireman. Recruiting District Dunedin.
Patrick James Gillespie, Regimental No.62334. Defaulters, Occupation fireman, Last NZ address: USS Co Dunedin.
Peter Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation ploughman. Last NZ address: Homebush Waireka. Recruiting District North Canterbury.
Peter Gillespie, Second Reserves. Classification F. Occupation plumber. Last NZ address: Point Chevalier.
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R J Gillespie, Royal Navy Reserve, Rank Lieut.
Robert Gillespie, Regimental No. 13/312. Rank Trooper. Auckland Mounted Rifles. Main body. Single. Last NZ address: Thames Hotel, Auckland. Next of kin Father R Gillespie of Hanua, Auckland.
Robert Gillespie, Regimental No. 8/3273. Private. Otago Infantry Battn. Body or Draft Eighth. Single. Last NZ address: Palmerston, Otago. Next of kin Mother, Mrs C Gillespie of Palmerton, Otago.
Robert Gillespie, Regimental No. 13/312. 2nd Lieut. Ex Main Body. Occupation Labourer. Next of kin Father, R Gillespie of Hunua, Auckland.
Robert Adair Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification A. Occupation engine-driver. Last NZ address: Oxton Rd, Edendale, Auckland.
Robert Alexander Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C. Last NZ address: C/- S Robinson Mthven. Occupation Ploughman.
Robert Birrell Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Painter. Last NZ address: 245 Dee St, Invercargill. Recruiting District Southland.
Robert Cody Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C. Occupation Labourer. Last NZ address: 26 Buchanan St, Timaru.
Robert Fraser Gillespie, Regimental No. 6/2631. Private. Canterbury Infantry Batn. Single. Body or Draft Sixth. Last NZ address: Tripp Station, Orari Gorge Woodbury. Next of kin Father W Gillespie of Breezes Road, New Brighton, Christchurch.
Robert Henry Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification D, Last NZ address: 10 Richmond Terrace, Christchurch. Occupation cooper.
Robert Morton Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification F. Last NZ address: Broadway Papkura. Occupation Land Agent.
Roland Douglas Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Railway Porter. Last NZ address: Gillespies Line, Palmerston North. Recruiting District Manawatu.
Roland Douglas Gillespie, Regimental No. 3/2839. Private. Occupation Farmer. Next of kin Father, J Gillespie of Gillespies Line, Palmerston North,
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Sydney Phillip Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C. Last NZ address: Bridge St, Kilbirnie, Wellington. Occupation Warehouseman
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Thomas Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Drover. Last NZ address: Waipawa. Recruiting District Hawke’s Bay.
Thomas Gillespie, Second Reserves, Occupation woollen-worker. Last NZ address: Gordon Road, Mosgiel.
Thomas Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Shepherd. Last NZ address: Motere Station, Waipawa. Recruiting District Hawkes Bay.
Thomas Alexander Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C, Occupation Salesman. Last NZ address: 419 Hereford St, Linwood, Christchurch.
Thomas Ernest Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification C. Occupation Wagon-driver. Last NZ Address: Waiuku
Thomas George Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification D. Occupation Civil Servant. Last NZ address: 56 Wellington Rd, Kilbirnie.
Thomas Matthew Gillespie, Regimental No. 3/405. Private. Medical Corps. Body or Draft Second. Last NZ address: Koputoroa. Next of kin Mrs Bridget Gillespie of Oturehua, Otago Central.
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William Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation coal-miner. Last NZ address: C/-Post Office Mangatina.
William Gillespie, Regimental No. 23167. Rifleman. Occupation Labourer. Next of kin Mother, Mrs S Gillespie of North Road, Oamura
William Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification A. Occupation Wollen-spinner. Last NZ address: Mure St, Mosgiel.
William Gillespie, Second Reserves, Classification B, Occupation Farm Labourer. Last NZ address: Manugawera.
William Gillespie, Second Reserves. Classification A, Occupation Railway Employee. Last NZ address: 8 Theodocia St, Timara
William Gillespie, Regimental No. 6307, Private. Australian Imperial Force, Birthplace Dunedin, NZ. Next of kin Mother, S A Gillespie of Forest Lodge, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Comment on record NAA. (not sure if this man should be included but found on NZ source).
William Andrew Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Grocer’s Assistant. Last NZ address: C/- Grand Hotel, Frankton Junction. Recruiting District Waikato.
William Henry Gillespie, Regimental No. 50335. Serg-Major. Occupation farmer. Next of kin Wife, Mrs. W. H Gillespie of Ngaherehere Oxford.
William Herbert Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Boot maker. Last NZ address: Milton Road, Mt Eden. Recruiting District Auckland.
William John Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Gardener. Last NZ address: 24 Buchanan St, Timaru. Recruiting District South Canterbury.
William John Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Railway Porter. Last NZ address: Marton Junction. Recruiting District Dunedin.
William John Gillespie, First Reserves, Second Reserves, Classification D. Occupation Book Maker. Last NZ address: 103 Canongate St, Dunedin.
William John Gillespie, First Reserves, Occupation Farming. Last NZ address: Hunua Franklin County. Recruiting District Auckland.
William John Gillespie, Regimental No. 74178, Trooper, Occupation Farmer. Next of kin Mother, Mrs Margaret Gillespie of Hunua, Auckland.
William Rollo Gillespie, Second Reserves, Class D, Last NZ address: Te Kewhar. Occupation a Schoolmaster.
William Thompson Gillespie, First Reserves. Occupation Storekeeper. Recruiting District Dunedin
Record Count: 119
Source of Records: Wilson Collection; military sites not recorded.
