SPOONER, Edward Mason
| Service Number: | 2663 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southampton, England, United Kingdom, 30 March 1862 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Wounds, H. M. Queen Mary’s Royal Naval Hospital (affiliated with Chatham), Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England , 31 July 1916, aged 54 years |
| Cemetery: |
Southend-on-Sea Cemetery, Essex, England E. 3438. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2663, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2663, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2663, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2663, 60th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2663 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-31 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He served under Service Number 2663 with the 60th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F. He was the son of James Mason Spooner and Ann Spooner; husband of Rebecca S. Spooner of Clarence St., East Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. His military records, per CWGC, give his age as 45 but his death registration states 49.
Deaths Sep 1916 Spooner Edward M 49 Rochford 4a 567
INSCRIPTION
HE SLEEPS IN A FAR OFF GRAVE EVER REMEMBERED
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Son
SPOONER, Pte. James Edward, 3941. 60th Bn. Killed in action 19th July, 1916. Age 26.
2663 Private Edward Mason Spooner, enlisted in June 1915, served on Gallipoli with 7th Battalion and transferred to 60th Battalion in April 1916. He too was mortally wounded in action on 19 July 1916 at Fromelles, with gunshot wounds to both shoulders and evacuated to England, sadly dying of wounds in the Royal Naval Hospital in Chatham, a full 10 days later on the 31 July 1916. He gave his age as 45; born in 1862 he was actually 54 years of age when he died; the husband of Rebecca Spooner, of East Brunswick Victoria, and the father of ten children.
He was born at Southampton, England, and is buried at Southend-On-Sea (Sutton Road) Cemetery Essex England. Some of his relatives in England were with him when he died.
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Edward Mason Spooner was born at Southampton, Hampshire, England on 30th March, 1862 to parents James Mason Spooner and Ann Spooner (nee Lucas).
He married Rebecca Sarah Dodd in 1888 in Victoria, Australia. They had 10 children between 1889 & 1913: James Edward Spooner (born 1889); Harriet Maud Mary Spooner (born 1891); Sarah Rebecca Spooner (born 1893); Herbert Richard Spooner (born 1896); William Arnold Spooner (born 1899); Rosina Lily Spooner (born 1902); Thomas Henry Spooner (born 1905); Ivy Louise Spooner (born 19070); John Mason Spooner (born 1910) & Florence May Spooner (born 1913).
On 12th June, 1915 Edward Mason Spooner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) stating he was a 44 year old, married, Carpenter of 76 Talbot Street, West Brunswick, Victoria.
Private Edward Mason Spooner, Service number 2663, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Anchises (A68) on 26th August, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Battalion, 8th Reinforcements.
He was admitted to Anzac Advance Base at Mudros on 4th December, 1915 from Alexandria & was discharged to join his Unit on 6th December, 1915. Private Spooner joined 7th Battalion at Anzac on 7th December, 1915 & was posted to “A” Company.
On 7th January, 1916 Private Spooner disembarked from HMT Empress of Britain at Alexandria ex Lemnos (after the evacuation of Gallipoli).
Private Spooner was admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance at Tel-el-Kebir on 29th January, 1916 with Piles. He was transferred & admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Cairo on 29th January, 1916 with Haemorrhoids. Private Spooner was transferred & admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital at Cairo on 10th February, 1916. He was discharged on 24th February, 1916 & admitted to Convalescent Camp at Helouan on the same day. Private Spooner was discharged from Convalescent Camp on 21st March, 1916.
He was posted to 2nd Training Battalion (as part of 58th Battalion) at Zeitoun on 26th March, 1916. He was taken on strength of 58th Battalion at Ferry Post on 1st April, 1916.
On 2nd April, 1916 Private Spooner was transferred from 58th Battalion to 60th Battalion & was taken on strength of 60th Battalion at Ferry Post on 3rd April, 1916.
He embarked from Alexandria on 18th June, 1916 on Kinfauns Castle to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). He disembarked at Marseilles, France on 29th June, 1916.
Private Edward Mason Spooner was reported wounded in action in France on 19th July, 1916 on Fromelles Front. He was admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital in France on 22nd July, 1916 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Shoulder & Back. Private Spooner embarked for England on Hospital Ship St. Denis on 23rd July, 1916.
On 24th July, 1916 Private Spooner was admitted to H. M. Queen Mary’s Royal Naval Hospital, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England with G.S.W. to both shoulders. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Extensive wounds of both shoulders. Much sepsis also damage to right scapula. Secondary haemorrhage. Patient recovered temporarily & then collapsed.”
Private Edward Mason Spooner died at 4.55 am on 31st July, 1916 at H. M. Queen Mary’s Royal Naval Hospital (affiliated with Chatham), Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England from wounds received in action in France – G.S.W to both shoulders.
He was buried in Sutton Road Cemetery, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England where 6 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are laid to rest.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/southend-on-sea-sutton-road.html
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