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SPEIR, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4909 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company) |
| Born: | Garscadden, Thornton, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Infulenza, Belgium, 6 February 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Charleroi Communal Cemetery Row S, Grave 17 Headstone inscription reads: He did his dut |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kurri Kurri Methodist Church Roll of Honor, Kurri Kurri War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 4909, No 4th Tunnelling Company - Headquarters No 1, Enlisted at Newcastle, NSW | |
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| 22 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4909, No 4th Tunnelling Company - Headquarters No 1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 22 May 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 4909, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 22 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4909, No 4th Tunnelling Company - Headquarters No 1, HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 22 May 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 4909, 1st Tunnelling Company (inc. 4th Tunnelling Company), HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 6 Feb 1919: | Involvement Sapper, 4909, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4909 awm_unit: 1st Australian Tunnelling Company awm_rank: Sapper awm_died_date: 1919-02-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and and Isabella Speir of North Hall Road, Markinch, Fife, Scotland; brother of David Speir
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal