
| Regimental number | 2458 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'The Lagoon', Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Samuel McSpeddon, 'The Lagoon', Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | A.I.F. Burial Ground (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 17), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Mary MCSPEDDEN, The Lagoon, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |