| Regimental number | 847 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Sparks, 5 Roberts Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 23 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 12 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 261 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 December 1918 |