| Regimental number | 4522 |
| Place of birth | Gumeracha South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Marion Road, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Sparrow, Marion Road, Lockleys, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At WESTHOEK, 20th September 1917. This N.C.O. was in charge of a section which was held up by machine gun fire from a 'Pill-Box'. He skilfully posted his men and personally rushed the enemy's post, putting the machine gun and crew out of action by using Mills bombs. Single handed he took several un-wounded prisoners from his post.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1013 Sergeant Raymond Woodall SPARROW, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 10 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
