| Regimental number | 752 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Hutcheson's Grammar School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 32 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fruit grower |
| Address | Birkdale, Cleveland Line via Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Spence, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row B, Grave No. 1A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stuart and Catherine SPENCE, Abertay, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Native of Glasgow |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |