
| Regimental number | 27614 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Sutton, Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Spratt, Sutton, Central Otago |
| Previous military service | Served in 10th North Otago Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Patrick Spratt, Sutton, Otago Central |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 72429 Rifleman Thomas Alexander SPRATT, 3rd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 28 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 23 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 7 January 1917, and posted to 4th Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7820383 |
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