| Regimental number | 5785 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Marriotville School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Wellington Mills, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice May Spencer, Wellington Mills, via Daranup, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5785A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Oliver and Jeraldine SPENCER; husband of Alice SPENCER, 27 Camelia Street, North Perth, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |