| Regimental number | 12/218 |
| Address | Whangarei |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, C Spence, Deveron Street, Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion, Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 21), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Mears Spence and Christina Spence, Whangarei, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: HQ Auckland Inf Batln/Main Body |