John Norman SPENCER

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Service Number:	891
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Sydney
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, 21 September 1895
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Northampton School, Northamptonshire, England
Occupation:	Chemist
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 7 August 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row B. Grave 12. Special Memorial.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 891, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 891, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 891, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 891, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
1 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1915:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 891, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 891 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-08-12

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