| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | No 5 Robert Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | No, Mrs Elizabeth Sparks, No 5 Robert Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 18 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 13 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2485 Lance Corporal Charles Reginald SPARKS, 27th Bn, killed in action, 7 October 1917. |
