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Christopher Harold SPENCER

Regimental number1624
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolFlinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoach painter
AddressUnion Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, R Spencer, Union Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 November 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 06-9 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death7 August 1915
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial Row C, Grave No. 136), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
34
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son Of Mrs A.J. MAHER (formerly SPENCER), 210 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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