Regimental number | 2848 |
Place of birth | Burnley, Langashire, England |
School | St Andrews, Colne Road, Burnley, Langashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Maintenance man |
Address | St Johns Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Spencer, St Johns Road, Lidcombe, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
Age at death | 25.3 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 22), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mary SPENCER (formerly HOLDEN), "Dorrie", Hornsby Road, Flemington, Victoria, and the late Edward HOLDEN. Native of Burnley, England |