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SPALDING, Edward William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5198 , 5198 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 January 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wanganella, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Borung, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Deniliquin War Memorial, Geraldton Our Lady of Sorrows Great War Honour Boards, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Wanganella & District War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5198 , 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5198, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5198, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5198 , 6th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the left elbow |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James Spalding and Mary Spalding of Meektharra, WA formerly of Deniliquin, NSW. Brother of John T.M. Spalding of Deniliquin, NSW
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal