Frederick James (Fred) SPINK

SPINK, Frederick James

    Service Number: 3463
    Enlisted: 26 April 1917, Melbourne, Victoria
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Limehouse, England, 20 June 1895
    Home Town: Glen Iris, Boroondara & Stonnington, Victoria
    Schooling: Bow Street School, Tower Hamlet, England
    Occupation: Farm labourer/Linesman
    Died: Natural causes (leukemia) , Prahran, Victoria, Australia, 13 June 1951, aged 55 years
    Cemetery: Burwood General Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
    Burwood Cemetery at BU-CE10****222
    Memorials: Romsey Soldiers Honor Roll
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    World War 1 Service

    26 Apr 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3463, Melbourne, Victoria
    16 Jul 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3463, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''
    16 Jul 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3463, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Melbourne
    22 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3463, 58th Infantry Battalion

    Frederick James Spink

    Frederick James Spink immigrated to Australia in May 1914 and attempted to enlist with the Australian Imperial Force, he was rejected due to his height of 5 ft 1 inches.

    In June 1917 he enlisted again and was accepted this time and embarked on 16 July 1917 and was discharged on 22 October 1919

    Submitted 3 August 2022 by Denise Spink

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