SPITTLE, Samuel Gordon
| Service Number: | 8005 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 18th Australian Army Service Corps |
| Born: | Creswick North, Victoria, Australia, 5 October 1891 |
| Home Town: | Allendale, Hepburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Creswick Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Creswick, Victoria, Australia, 21 December 1942, aged 51 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Creswick Public Cemetery Var., Row 1, Grave 36 |
| Memorials: | Kingston Avenue of Honour (formerly Shire of Creswick), North Creswick State School No 2041 Honor Roll, Tourello Walnut Grove Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 8005, 8th Infantry Brigade Train | |
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| 8 Nov 1915: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Driver, 8005, 18th Australian Army Service Corps, HMAT Bakara, Melbourne | |
| 9 May 1919: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Driver, 8005, 18th Australian Army Service Corps, Troopship Devenha | |
| 15 Aug 1919: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), 8005, 18th Australian Army Service Corps | |
| 11 Dec 1919: | Honoured Military Medal, Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 135 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
8005 Samuel Gordon (Gordon) Spittle was born in Creswick North, Victoria, on 1891 to Samuel Spittle and Henrietta (Richards) Spittle. He was a 23-year-old, single, farmer when he enlisted in Ballarat on 17 July 1915. He had no previous military experience. He commenced his training on 12 August and was selected by Captain Brazenor of 18 Company AASC to be a driver. Gordon embarked on 8 November, arriving in Egypt on 12 December where he was put into hospital with Ptomaine poisoning.
In early 1916 Gordon spent ten weeks as a Lance Corporal but reverted to the ranks at his own request. Gordon arrived in France on 24 June 1916 and remained with 18 Coy AASC in France and Belgium for the rest of the war. He was awarded a Military Medal for his actions during September 1918. Gordon embarked for his return to Australia on 8 May 1919, disembarked in Melbourne on 23 June and was discharged on 15 August 1919 at the Termination of his Period of Enlistment (TPE).
Courtesy of Neil Leckie
OBITUARY
CR S. G. SPITTLE
Cr Samuel Gordon Spittle, of Mt Cavern, Ascot, died on Monday, aged 51. He was a former president of Ballarat Shire, and a riding representative for many years.
SPITTLE.—On December 21, at Creswick, Councillor Samuel Gordon, of Mount Cavern, of Ascot, loved husband of Violet Catherine, and loved father of Gordon, Mary, John, and Graeme, aged 51 years. (Funeral private. No flowers, by very special request.)
SPITTLE.—On December 21, at Creswick, Councillor Samuel Gordon, youngest son of the late Samuel and Henrietta Spittle, late of Allandale, loved brother of Will and Stan, and loved brother-in-law of Anne and Mollie.
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