Herbert John SPARKES

Regimental number5675
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBotany Street, Carlton, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, Thomas Sparkes, Botanyt Street, Carlton, New South Wales
Enlistment date23 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll20 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 9 September 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Date of death12 July 1943