John SPALDING

SPALDING, John

    Service Number: 782
    Enlisted: 2 September 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 55th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 1875
    Home Town: Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    2 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 782, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 782, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 782, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    13 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 3rd Battalion
    31 Jan 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, 782, 55th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to both thighs and invalided to England
    23 Jan 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 782, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District as wounded

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Husband of Mary Spalding nee Seaton of 204 Botany Road, Alexandria, NSW. John and Mary married in Sydney, NSW during 1900. Father of William John Spalding

    Commenced return to Australia on 22 July 1917 aboard HT Nestor disembarking at Melbourne on 24 September 1017. Re-embarked HT Euripides on 27 September 1917 for onward travel to Sydney for discharge

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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