| Regimental number | 39426 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Sparrow, Gladstone Street, Mosgiel |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row FF, Grave No 6A), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Sparrow, Gladstone Road, Mosgiel, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 30 |