| Regimental number | 2829 |
| Place of birth | A Cottage in Ratthoden, England |
| Place of birth | Rattlesden, Suffolk |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | 118 Upper Fort Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Sparks, Boxhall, near Stowmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He left home when at the age of 16 years to go to Yorkshire for the sake of making his way up in the world, and to help mother. He always had a good character wherever he went. He came home again at the age of 22 years, then to start a still more higher and greater help by going so many miles away to Australia where he still kept up a good character. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Damascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 49), Syria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Ellen Jane SPARKES (formerly STEGGLES), Mill Cottages, Buxhall, Suffolk, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
