Regimental number | 5218 |
Place of birth | Fairfield, Victoria |
School | Fairfield State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Woodlands Avenue, Alphington, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, R Spencer, Woodlands Avenue, Alphington, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Spoilbank Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 5), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 74 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary SPENCER, Second Street, Black Rock, Victoria, Australia. Native of Alphington, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |