SPENCER, Harold William
| Service Number: | 1730 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 January 1916, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gobfield, New South Wales, 15 July 1884 |
| Home Town: | Narrandera, Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Home Schooled |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Ypres, Belgium, 19 September 1917, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row U, Grave 6., Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Narrandera WW1 War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1730, Cootamundra, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1730, 56th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1730, 56th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1730, 56th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres |
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"NARANDERA CASUALTIES. Private Harold Spencer.
The Rev. Canon Rawling on Wednesday last received a telegram from the Defence Department stating that Private Harold Spencer had died of wounds in France on 19th September, and he discreetly conveyed the sad news to the parents of the deceased soldier. Private Spencer was the youngest son of Mr. P. J. Spencer, orchardist, Narandera, and was 29 years of age. Some months ago he was wounded in action, but after being off duty for some time, returned to the firing line in July. He enlisted on 4th January, 1916, and was attached to the 56th battalion. The deceased was unmarried and was a member of the M.C.I.O.O.F. Much sympathy is expressed for his relatives." - from the Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser 28 Sep 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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