| Regimental number | 3510 |
| Place of birth | Glen Wills, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria |
| School | South Melbourne Orphanage, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 112 Bendigo Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alfreda Speers, Wigney, 368 Punt Road, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Prahran, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Oxford Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 6), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Maria SPEERS; husband of Alfreda SPEERS, Warburton, Victoria. Native of Glen Wills, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |