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Forrest SPENCER

Regimental number4713
Place of birthJandicot, Western Australia
Other NamesSpencer, F
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMarket gardener
AddressJandakot, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 9.5"
Weight122 lbs
Next of kinFather, W E Spencer, Jandakot, Western Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 November 1915
Place of enlistmentPerth, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/33/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 12 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 April 1918
Date of death5 July 1921
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, WA.
Discharge date7 June 1918
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 27 April 1918; disembarked Perth, 20 May 1918; discharged Perth, 7 June 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to war service.
SourcesNAA: B2455, SPENCER Forrest

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