| Regimental number | 8/2318 |
| Address | 231 The Terrace, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Miss F Spotswood, 34 Stevedore Street, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 16), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Spotswood, 34 Stevedore Street, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth |