| Regimental number | 11136 |
| Place of birth | Bulimba, Queensland |
| School | Bulimba State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | Park Street, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Spence, Park Street, Bulimba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | 9th Infantry; Served in State Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Sherlane spelt Sherlaw |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, 1918 France |
| Age at death | 23.4 |
| Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 36), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Walter and Margaret SPENCE, Park Street, Bulimba, Brisbane |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
