| Regimental number | 2948 |
| Place of birth | Crookwell, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Young, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs M Sivell, Wombat Street, Young, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Yes, Now serving 18th Battery A 784 of army served 3 mths previously infantry from gaby 1913. Crookwell |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis. Parents: James and Emma SPRING |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Napier, 12 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 5 September 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 41 |
| Place of burial | Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SPRING Leslie Charles Halden |
