| Regimental number | 491 |
| Place of birth | Wodonga Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Darling Street, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A G Sperring, Darling Street, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 20 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 18 December 1918 |
| Date of death | 20 March 1969 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
