Regimental number | 898 |
Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rose Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Sparkes, Rose Street, Merewether, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 899 Pt William Robert SPARKES, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 July 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |