| Regimental number | 3482 |
| Place of birth | Thinoomba, Queensland |
| School | Thinoomba State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Thinoomba, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Spiden, Thinoomba, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No. 2), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 144 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Margaret SPIDEN, Thinoomba, Queensoland |
| Family/military connections | Brother who served in the 52nd and 50th Battalions. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
