Regimental number | 12196 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Kilkenny, Ireland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Kaneira, via Wycheproof, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S A Spry, Kaneira, via Wycheproof, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIV, Row F, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Martin HORE and Susan SPRY, Kaneira, Wycheproof, Victoria. Native of Bendigo. |
Family/military connections | Step-brother: 669 Sergeant William Paterson SPRY, 38th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 December 1918; Brother-in-law (future): 10304 Driver James Sherlock GUY, 3 Divisional Train, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |