| Regimental number | 3466 |
| Place of birth | Bungendore, New South Wales |
| School | Convent (Catholic) School, Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Sparrow, Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 27.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Contay British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John and Honora Sparrow of Bungendore, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 28897 Driver Thomas Francis SPARROW, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 25 January 1919. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
