| Regimental number | 1573 |
| Place of birth | Bowden South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mead Street, Exeter, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Charles Sporsen, Hart Street, Glenville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Ernest |
| Date of death | 29 May 1942 |
