| Regimental number | 65791 |
| Date of birth | |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Gasfitter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Catherine Jobe, c/o Mrs C Jamieson, Wellington Street, Hamilton East |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force. |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row T, Grave No 8), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Sprauge and Mary Jane Jobe, Thames; Wife: Mary Catherine Jobe, 366 Victoria Street, Whitoria, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 December 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1918; marched in to Composite Bn, Larkhill, 26 February 1918, and posted to Otago Infantry Regiment. Marched out to Rifle Brigade, Brocton, 28 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 April 1918; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 3 May 1918, and posted to D Company. Wounded in action, 30 August 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to Advanced Dressing Station, No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 August 1918. Died of wounds, 30 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |