| Regimental number | 1396 |
| Place of birth | Rokewood Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rokewood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Speary, Rokewood PO, Rokewood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 10 March 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 27 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |