James Charles SPRATT

SPRATT, James Charles

Service Number: 1402
Enlisted: 10 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born: Gilford, England, 7 June 1877
Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 21 May 1915, aged 37 years
Cemetery: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

10 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Oaklands, South Australia
19 Feb 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1402, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
19 Feb 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1402, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Runic, Melbourne

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Biography

"It is with regret that I have to report the death of another of our comrades at the Dardanelles — J. C. Spratt. This is the tenth who has given his life for his fellow-men. The builders' laborers are fairly well represented, over 250 having enlisted. Many have left wives and families behind." - from the Adelaide Daily Herald 24 Jul 1915 (nla.gov.au)

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