Regimental number | 5886 |
Place of birth | Devon, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | 73 Princess Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Spiller, Yarcombe, near Chard, Somerset, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Susan SPILLER, The Beacon, Yarcombe, Devon, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |