
| Regimental number | 10/854 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Awapuni, Bay of Islands |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Paperhanger |
| Address | Taumarunui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.6 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Spratt, Onerahi, Whangarei |
| Previous military service | Served in 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Awapuni |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Joseph and Alice Spratt, Onerahi, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 3 May 1915. Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (shrapnel/gun shot wound, head), and admitted to HS 'Braemar Castle'; transferred to St George's Hospital, Malta, 18 May 1915 (gun shot wound: slight); attached on strength, NZ Base Depot, Alexandria, 21 June 1915. Embarked Alexandria to rejoin Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 3 July 1915; rejoined Bn, Anzac Cove, 8 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, Moascar, 16 January 1916, concluded soldier 'now believed to be dead'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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