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SPIKIN, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 6410, V383340 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC) |
| Born: | Narrawong, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1898 |
| Home Town: | Woolsthorpe, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer / Manager of Sheep Station |
| Died: | Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 20 August 1965, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Tower Hill (Koroit) Civil Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Woolsthorpe WWI War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6410, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 11 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6410, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 11 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6410, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 12 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V383340, Volunteer Defence Corps (VIC), Macarthur, Vic. |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Henry (Harry) SPIKIN and Eliza jane SPIKIN nee MILLARD, Woolsthorpe, Victoria
Husband of Louise SPIKIN nee HUSSEY, Brandon, Macarthur, Vic.