| Regimental number | 1638 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Gold Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 139 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Sparks, Gold Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Seymour, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined 5th Bn, Gallipoli, 3 May 1915. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 26 July 1915 (gastro-enteritis); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 29 July 1917 (diarrhoea); disembarked HS 'Soudan', Alexandria, 31 July 1915 (enteritis), and admitted same day to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis; transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 4 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Aeneas', 31 October 1915 (muscular rheumatism); discharged, 17 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Boxhill Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SPARKS Horace James |