| Regimental number | 45966 |
| Occupation | Insurance inspector |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Marie Spencer, 691 Gloucester Street, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Spencer, 405 Armagh Street, Christchurch, and the late William Walter Spencer |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 10 |