Coming Soon.
SPENCE, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1244, N75462 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tamworth, New South Wales, 13 June 1886 |
| Home Town: | Niangala, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Tamworth, New South Wales, 25 February 1962, aged 75 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Walcha Road Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1244, Armidale, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1244, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle of Messines | |
| 12 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1244, 33rd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, N75462 |
|---|
Personal Stories
Help us honour James Spence's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in organizing a party and attacking a strong hostile post, capturing it and a machine gun, and bayoneting the whole garrison. His fearlessness and determination throughout the operations set a magnificent example to his company.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.