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SPALDING, Leon
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2484A, 2484 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | At sea, 1879 |
| Home Town: | East Perth, Perth Water, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Porter |
| Died: | York, Western Australian, 28 January 1956, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Anglican area, Section ZM, Grave 0150 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2484A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Perth, WA | |
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| 20 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2484, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Uganda embarkation_ship_number: A66 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2484, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Uganda, Fremantle | |
| 3 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2484A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Gunshot wound to the head damaging his right eye | |
| 25 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2484A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District due to gunshot wound to the right eye |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry H. Spalding and Margaret Ellen Spalding of 85 Lord Street, East Perth, WA
Commenced return to Australia on 11 January 1918 aboard HT Port Darwin disembarking at Albany, WA on26 February 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal