Oscar Edward (Harold) SPENCER

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Service Number:	2645
Enlisted:	27 September 1916, Enlisted at Sydney
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	37th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1887
Home Town:	Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Traveller
Died:	10 August 1972, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 24, Grave 178B.
Memorials:

27 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2645, Enlisted at Sydney
9 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 2645, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 2645, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney
11 Dec 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2645

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23 October 1917 - Promoted to Corporal

5 April 1918 - Wounded in action,

10 August 1918 - Promoted to Lance Sergeant

31 August 1918 - Wounded in action (2 time), gunshot wound to the Sturnum

3 September 1918 - Invalided out

20 February 1920 - Returned to Australia on board Port Napier

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

RSL Information

29 March 1956 - Transferred to Aldgate Sub Branch from NSW

18 December 1959 - Transferred to Bridgewater Sub Branch; address was 23 Railway Avenue, Bridgewater