| Regimental number | 3941 |
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boxmaker |
| Address | 76 Talbot Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E M Spooner, 76 Talbot Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Royal Australian Navy; purchased discharge. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 22), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2590805: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-1019.' Statement, 3862 Pte J. ODES, A Company, 60th Bn, 4 June 1917: 'He was in A Co. I saw him fall, hit by a shell out in the open by Fleurbaix. He was badly wounded: nothing could be done for him. I took his pack off and made him a little more comfortable. We had orders to go back and did not hold the ground.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SPOONER James Edward
Red Cross File No 2590805 |
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