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SPRATT, Albert Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3434 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Merriwa, Upper Hunter Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Saint Joseph's (Catholic) Convent, Merriwa, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Merricourt Department de la Somme, France, 16 August 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie Plot VII, Row F, Grave No. 3, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merriwa War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3434, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3434, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Tel el Kebir Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3434, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 31 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3434, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres | |
| 25 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood | |
| 16 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3434, 53rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3434 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-16 |
Personal Stories
Albert Joseph SPRATT MM CdG(B)
On 25th September 1917 during the battle of POLYGON WOOD he displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When all the stretcher bearers of his company were out of action he filled the breech and continually carried out wounded through heavy barrage fire although severely shaken himself. His untiring and gallant conduct undoubtedly saved many lives.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 36
Date: 14 March 1919
Submitted 27 September 2018 by Steve Larkins
Biography contributed by Steve Larkins
Son of James Stephen and Elizabeth Mary Spratt, of "Mascotte," Merriwa, New South Wales.
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