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SPENCE, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 9902 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Striker |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 17 May 1961, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld SHEET 5 11.13.04, Grave 2514 |
| Memorials: | City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9902, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 9902, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 9902, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Nestor, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
James was born in Townsville, son of James Spence and Elizabeth Davies.
Private Spence enlisted in Townsville on 1 Nov 1915 aged 21. He embarked from Sydney on 9 Apr 1916 per HMAT A71 “Nestor”, and served on the Western Front with the 4th Field Ambulance and the 1st Australian General Hospital.
He returned to Australia on 31 Oct 1917 and was discharged on 1 Feb 1918. He was a striker. He died 17 May 1961.
Courtesy of Samual Cox
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