| Regimental number | 397 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Koroit Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Epping, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Thomas Spalding, Epping, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 38th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details | Was assistant superintendent of Melbourne Womens Hospital and then Melbourne Children's Hospital; the second flying doctor in the A.I.M. 1929-30 (Royal Flying Doctor Service); superintendent of Monto District Hospital, Queensland |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | His ashes are in a memorial wall at the John Flynn Memorial Chapel (Alice Springs) which contains a brass memorial plaque in his honour |