| Regimental number | 4351 |
| Place of birth | Parkside, South Australia |
| School | Le Fevre Peninsula Public School, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Civil servant, SAR |
| Address | Cavindish Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Blackham, Cavindish Street, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 49), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 109 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. Parents: Richard Spottswood and Ada BLACKHAM, 8 Harriet Street, Croydon, South Australia. Native of Parkside, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |