Regimental number | 4105 |
Place of birth | Crows Nest, Sydney New South Wales |
School | Hurstville Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Botany Street, Carlton, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Maggie Stirling Sparkes, North Parade, Campsie, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Bethlehem Farm West Cemetery (Row F, Grave No.5), Messines, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tom and Mary SPARKES; husband of Maggie SPARKES, Llandilo, St. Mary's, New South Wales. Native of Hurstville, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |