| Regimental number | 3474 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | Footscray State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Spotswood, 48 Victoria Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Second Lieutenant at Yarraville Cadets, Area 8 Bb |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 59th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Morlancourt, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. II, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret SPOTSWOOD, 48 Victoria Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Captain Seddon of the New Zealand Forces who was killed in action in France |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
