| Regimental number | 2409 |
| Place of birth | Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 121 Eastwood Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Sparks, 121 Eastwood Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Beaurevoir, France |
| Age at death | 27.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Prospect Hill Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 9), Gouy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and R. SPARKS, 121 Eastwood Street, Kensington, Victoria |