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George Gordon SPENCER

Regimental number38388
Place of birthChatswood, New South Wales
SchoolSydney Grammar School, NSW`
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationChemist
AddressPoint Road, Woolwich, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, Charles Steeantevant Spencer, Point Road, Woolwich, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date11 May 1917
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 32
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/128/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on 16 November 1917
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 14 June 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, 1918 France
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialBeacon Cemetery (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No. I), Sailly-Laurette, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
15
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Norah SPENCER, Point Road, Woolwich, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: James S. Spencer K.1.A. Lieutenant R.F.A.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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