Regimental number | 4045 |
Place of birth | Tottenham, Middlesex, England |
School | Grammar School, Tottenham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postal assistant |
Address | Cardona, Leighcliffe Road, Leigh on Sea, Essex, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Father, F H Sparling, Carlona, Leigh on Sea, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Mooltan on |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, near Bapaume, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 31.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Special Memorial Row B, Grave No. 4), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Note SPELLING SPAZLING. Parents: Francis and Emma SPARLING, "Cardona", Leighcliff Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |