| Regimental number | 7858 |
| Place of birth | Grandchester, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Canistermaker |
| Address | Ryan Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Spooner, Ryan Street, West End, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Yes 1st Battery Australian Field Artillery 3 months No 1 Bett A.F.A? 4 Years Senior Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Janette SPOONER. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Queensland |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 18 January 1918; disembarked arrived Melbourne, 4 March 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 3 January 1921. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ipswich Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SPOONER Gibson Palmer |