| Regimental number | 4045 |
| Place of birth | Tottenham, Middlesex, England |
| School | Grammar School, Tottenham, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Cardona, Leighcliffe Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, F H Sparling, Carlona, Leigh on Sea, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Mooltan on |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Special Memorial Row B, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Note SPELLING SPAZLING. Parents: Francis and Emma SPARLING, "Cardona", Leighcliff Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |