Regimental number | 27268 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | 'Orara', Burlington Road, Homebush, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Thomas Spurway, 'Orara', Burlington Road, Homebush, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 2.5 years in the 19th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Marrickville, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 11, Reinforcement 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/38/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Artillery |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 57354 Pte Hubert SPURWAY, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919; 1664 Pte Roy Albert SPURWAY, 6th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 18 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: England Medal: British War Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SPURWAY Sydney Cecil |