Regimental number | 5473 |
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
School | Nelson, British Columbia |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | 11 Lily Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A C Spratley, Spearswood, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | St. Pierre Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row E, Grave No. I), Amiens, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie Constance SPRATLEY, 10th Avenue, Tauranga, New Zealand |
Medals |
Military Medal 'Is brought to notice for his bravery and devotion to duty on the morning of the 11th April 1917 in bringing in out of "No Man's Land" his Company Sergeant-Major under very heavy shell and machine gun fire. This man also displayed coolness and gallantry and utter contempt for danger both during the assault and afterwards in the heavy bomb fighting which took place after a footing had been established in the HINDENBURG Line. He is recommended for distinction.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Uncle: John Charles Spratley, 11th Battalion AIF, died in Egypt. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |