| Regimental number | 38081 |
| Occupation | Carrier |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Sparkes, 8 Newtown Avenue, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Hebuterne Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J, Grave No 9), nr Arras, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Martin Sparkes and Mary Elizabeth Sparkes, 8 Newtown Avenue, Wellington South |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front MBV |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 9 |