| Regimental number | 487 |
| Place of birth | Queen Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Boolarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Benjamin Spargo, Hoods via Boolarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Squadron |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Clifton James enlisted in September 1914 and served on Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and Syria. With the exception of two short illnesses he served right through the campaign, contracting Malaria after |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Damascus, Syria |
| Age at death | 26.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 57), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 180 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza SPARGO, Hood's Boolarra, Victoria |